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San Marcos, CA vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 284.7% more rainy days than San Marcos.
- Oak Ridge has 21.5% less Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 19.8% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CAOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8502443
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  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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