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Merrillville, IN vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 37.2% more rainy days than Merrillville.
- Oak Ridge has 10.6% more Sunny Days than Merrillville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 5.8% better than Merrillville
 Merrillville, INOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8502443
Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  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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