Oak Ridge, TN vs Lenoir City, TN

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

MetricOak Ridge, TNLenoir City, TN
Population32,69311,110
Median Household Income$72,311$67,259
Median Rent$1,131/mo$932/mo
Median Home Value$270,200$252,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%49.1%
Poverty Rate12.2%17%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k314215
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1951,201
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr—312
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min21.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.115.9
College Degree Rate40.2%19.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%+24.2%

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