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Oak Ridge, TN vs Southgate, MI

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Are people in Southgate older or younger than people in Oak Ridge?
- The Median Age in Southgate is 2.6 years older than in Oak Ridge.

Are housing costs cheaper in Southgate or Oak Ridge?
- Southgate housing costs are 35.4% less expensive than Oak Ridge housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Southgate or Oak Ridge?
- The average commute for residents of Southgate is 3.8 minutes longer 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 Southgate?
Southgate, MI is also situated in Wayne county with roughly 28,500 residents. The city offers a beautiful historic downtown area as well as plenty of outdoor recreational activities.

 Oak Ridge, TNSouthgate, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,990329,725,481
 Median Income$60,542  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
 Avg. Home Price$258,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%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 Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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