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Oak Ridge, TN vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores has 43.1% more rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Ocean Shores has 38.0% less Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean Shores scores 5.5% worse than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock193106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 6 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 Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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