Oak Ridge, NC

Oak Ridge is a small city in North Carolina with a population of 7,660. Residents earn $140,583 per year, which is 87% above the national average.

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

7,660 Population 457/sq mi density

$140,583 Median Income $67,804 per capita

$523,500 Home Value $585,585 Zillow

60°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

342 Violent Crime/100K 3,874 property/100K

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Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$140,583 median income, 2.0% unemployment

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Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$523,500 home value

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

342 violent crimes/100K (10% below avg)

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Education

5.0 / 5.0

50.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Oak Ridge, NC.

Name	Year	Description
Oak ridge, NC	2010	Star-like Object witnessed above FL600 at a high rate of speed traveling SSE to NNW
Oak ridge, NC	2003	Bright light skipping around at approximately a 60 degree angle from ground. I Much brighter than any other object in the sky.
Oak ridge, NC	1999	at apox. 3am I woke up to the dog going crazy and a strange hum.outside my father and I saw an object just sitting on the tree line