2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Mount Airy, NC vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 16% less violent crime than Mount Airy.
- Oak Ridge has 55% less property crime than Mount Airy.
 Mount Airy, NCOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2322.7
 Property Crime64.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  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 6 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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Mount Airy, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 White Plains, NC38.9
 Flat Rock CDP (Surry County), NC40.45
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 Lowgap, NC46.55
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