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Amarillo, TX vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 157.1% more rainy days than Amarillo.
- Oak Ridge has 19.7% less Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 7.6% worse than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8502443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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