| Meridian, ID | Oak Ridge, TN | United States |
Overall | 119.6 | 86.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 94.0 | 95.6 | 100 |
Health | 100.3 | 97.2 | 100 |
Housing | 173.1 | 66.1 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $486,400 | $258,700 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,030.0% | 9,630.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 90.4 | 85.0 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 94.7 | 104.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Meridian 18 Reviews
New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than More
I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been More
It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the 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
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
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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