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Oak Ridge, TN vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson has 59.0% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Payson has 37.5% more Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Payson scores 8.2% better than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNPayson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49212443
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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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