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Oak Ridge, TN vs Lompoc, CA

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Are people in Lompoc older or younger than people in Oak Ridge?
- The Median Age in Lompoc is 5.7 years younger than in Oak Ridge.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lompoc or Oak Ridge?
- Lompoc housing costs are 88.1% more expensive than Oak Ridge housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lompoc or Oak Ridge?
- The average commute for residents of Lompoc is 3.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Oak Ridge.

Things to do in Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge, TN has around 28,000 residents and sits in Anderson county. It was founded during World War II and today it serves as home to the city's Technology Valley business incubator program.

Things to do in Lompoc?
Lompoc, California is situated in Santa Barbara county giving visitors great entertainment options around Pine Mountain Observatory and job opportunities through Tech Space SBC.

 Oak Ridge, TNLompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Median Income$60,542  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$258,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.16  Unlock26.38
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 Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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