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East Meadow, NY vs Oak Ridge, TN

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Are people in Oak Ridge older or younger than people in East Meadow?
- The Median Age in Oak Ridge is 2.8 years younger than in East Meadow.

Are housing costs cheaper in Oak Ridge or East Meadow?
- Oak Ridge housing costs are 58.9% less expensive than East Meadow housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Oak Ridge or East Meadow?
- The average commute for residents of Oak Ridge is 10.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of East Meadow.

Things to do in East Meadow?
East Meadow, New York lies within Nassau County giving people a variety of culture attractions ranging from Eisenhower Park to Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater combined with stores like Old Navy and local food spots like Olive Tree Cafe & Bakery

Things to do in Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge, TN has around 28,000 residents and sits in Anderson county. It was founded during World War II and today it serves as home to the city's Technology Valley business incubator program.

 East Meadow, NYOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,087329,725,481
 Median Income$126,079  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$629,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time31.18  Unlock26.38
Reviews for East Meadow    4 Reviews

Ok too much to take in... But I've been doing so much research lately and so far Mooresville seems like a good place to live ... I'll be looking soon and coming from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Nassau County is a beautiful place to live if you can afford it. Most of the schools are adequate. The county is becoming more multicultural, but, jobs are very hard to  More

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Over 17 years ago

The cost of living is ridiculously  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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