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Oak Ridge, TN vs Athens, TN

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- Athens has 4.4% more rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Athens has 1.4% more Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Athens scores 0.0% worse than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNAthens, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8602443
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 Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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