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Oak Ridge, TN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 67.2% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Anchorage has 39.4% less Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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