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Topeka, KS vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge has 39.8% more rainy days than Topeka.
- Oak Ridge has 3.3% less Sunny Days than Topeka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 1.4% better than Topeka
 Topeka, KSOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8502443
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  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 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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