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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge spends 0.3% less per student than Pigeon Forge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Oak Ridge than in Pigeon Forge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Ridge had 26.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pigeon Forge
 Pigeon Forge, TNOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6044573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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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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