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Franklin, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- The average commute for residents of Oak Ridge is 1.5% shorter than it is for residents of Franklin.
- 51.0% fewer residents of Oak Ridge work from home compared to residents of Franklin.
 Franklin, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Franklin, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.1%9.7%
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 Franklin, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  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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