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Tennessee
Oak Ridge
Population 32,693
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Tennessee
Powell
Population 13,739
Oak Ridge, TN vs Powell, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Oak Ridge, TN | Powell, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,693 | 13,739 |
| Median Household Income | $72,311 | $82,434 |
| Median Rent | $1,131/mo | $1,276/mo |
| Median Home Value | $270,200 | $299,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 38.7% | 47% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 314 | 168* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,195 | 720* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 230 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.7 min | 24.7 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 40.2% | 30.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +12.7% | — |
Oak Ridge, TN
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 Powell (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.