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Columbus, OH vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 32.7% more rainy days than Columbus.
- Oak Ridge has 16.9% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 2.8% better than Columbus
 Columbus, OHOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8502443
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  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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