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Oakton, VA vs Franklin, TN

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Are people in Franklin older or younger than people in Oakton?
- The Median Age in Franklin is 1.5 years younger than in Oakton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Franklin or Oakton?
- Franklin housing costs are 17.0% less expensive than Oakton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Franklin or Oakton?
- The average commute for residents of Franklin is 10.1 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Oakton.

Things to do in Oakton?
Oakton, Virginia is situated in Fairfax county providing visitors leisure areas such as Colvin Run Mill while also having employment opportunities at Leidos Health Solutions plus entertainment opportunities at Angelika Film Center

Things to do in Franklin?
Franklin, Tennessee is home to many local attractions including Carnton Plantation and Carter House Historic Site giving visitors an insight into the city’s history as well as modern venues such as CoolSprings Galleria Mall offering plenty alternatives for any shopper.

 Oakton, VAFranklin, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock81,531329,725,481
 Median Income$145,064  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$944,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time34.26  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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