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Oak Ridge, TN vs Bristol, TN

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- Bristol has 16.9% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Bristol has 3.4% less Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bristol scores 1.4% better than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNBristol, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16762443
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 Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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