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Carlsbad, NM vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 293.3% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Oak Ridge has 25.2% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 8.8% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8502443
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  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 5 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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