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Oak Ridge, TN vs Ruston, LA

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 Oak Ridge, TNRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock55.738.1
 Snowfall6.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days124.894106.2
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock91.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low28.3  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.8503352443
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 Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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