Lenoir City, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

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

MetricLenoir City, TNOak Ridge, TN
Population11,11032,693
Median Household Income$67,259$72,311
Median Rent$932/mo$1,131/mo
Median Home Value$252,400$270,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%38.7%
Poverty Rate17%12.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k215314
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2011,195
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr312—
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.1
College Degree Rate19.3%40.2%
Foreign-Born %8.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.2%+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.