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| What Oak Ridge is like for active adults |
| Oak Ridge is a town of about 29,000 people that is west of Knoxville in eastern Tennessee. Oak Ridge is famous for being home to the Manhattan Project in WWII. The Oak Ridge National Laboratories are a major employer in the region. Retirees here enjoy terrific recreational opportunities in the nearby mountains. A reflection of the community is the fact that 18% of the adult population has an advanced degree. The median age is 43, slightly higher than the Tennessee average. Photo of the Peace Bell at the Civic Center courtesy of and license per Wikipedia and Brian Stansberry. |
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| Where to Live & Real Estate Values |
| There are active adult communities in the area (see link at top right). Average home prices have come down recently. City-Data.com showed the median value of a home to be $90,000 at the end of 2011. Zillow reported the Home Value Index in 2012 to be $109,000. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratories, which is where materials for WWII's Manhattan Project were produced in great secrecy. Nearby mountains and rivers. Close enough (24 miles) to Knoxville and the University of Tennessee. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| There was a major mercury spill discovered in the latter part of the 20th century. Some people might get the willies being this close to major nuclear facilities.. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| Retirees who want to live in one of the more sophisticated towns in this part of Tennessee will enjoy Oak Ridge. It is close enough to Knoxville to commute there. People who like the friendly folks in Tennessee. |
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| Local economy is driven by |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratories, medical facilities, and construction dominate the economy. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Oak Ridge is on the Clinch River (which feeds into the Tennessee River nearby) in a system of mountain ridges. Knoxville is to the east and south, about 25 miles. Median January temperature is about 38 degrees. |
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| Restaurants & Cultural Scene |
| The University of Tennessee Arboretum, the American Museum of Science and Energy, and the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge are big parts of Oak Ridge culture. Tours of the original parts of Oak Ridge National Laboratories are extremely popular. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Methodist Medical Center is the local hospital in Oak Ridge. The University medical facilities in Knoxville are also nearby. |
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| Transportation |
| McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville is about 28 miles. |
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Facts about OAK RIDGE
- State: TN
- Environment: Mountain,
- City Population: 25,001-50,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Avg July Temperature:
- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): Less than $100,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
- Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
- Cost of Living Index: <80 (Very low)
- Culture Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: No
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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1. Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
2. Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
3. Taxes:
Inexpensive to Expensive
3. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
4. Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
4. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
5.Recreation:
None to Summer camp
5. Rating: 5.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
6. Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
6. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
7. Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
7. Rating: 3.3/5 ( 3 votes cast)
8. Medical Facilities:
None to Excellent
8. Rating: 5.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
9. Political Situation:
Conservative to Liberal
9. Rating: 4.3/5 ( 3 votes cast)
10. Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
10. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
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