Farragut, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFarragut, TNOak Ridge, TN
Population24,63432,693
Median Household Income$142,093$72,311
Median Rent$1,966/mo$1,131/mo
Median Home Value$583,400$270,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%38.7%
Poverty Rate3.8%12.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168*314
Property Crime Rate /100k720*1,195
Median AQI4639
Good AQI Days /yr230—
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.614.1
College Degree Rate65%40.2%
Foreign-Born %7.1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Farragut (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.