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Oak Ridge, TN vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite has 86.1% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Mesquite has 41.3% more Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mesquite scores 1.4% better than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNMesquite, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16012443
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 Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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