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Oak Ridge, TN vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Are people in Sierra Vista older or younger than people in Oak Ridge?
- The Median Age in Sierra Vista is 2.2 years younger than in Oak Ridge.

Are housing costs cheaper in Sierra Vista or Oak Ridge?
- Sierra Vista housing costs are 1.2% more expensive than Oak Ridge housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Sierra Vista or Oak Ridge?
- The average commute for residents of Sierra Vista is 3.2 minutes shorter 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 Sierra Vista?
Sierra Vista, Arizona lies within Cochise County giving tourists access to attractions like Brown Canyon Ranch as well as shopping venues such as The Mall at Sierra Vista.

 Oak Ridge, TNSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,944329,725,481
 Median Income$60,542  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$258,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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