Oak Ridge, TN

US City in Tennessee, South · ranked on 27 metrics

Oak Ridge, TN is a US city in Tennessee with a population of 36,223 (376th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (89th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (91st of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (151st of 434).

Population
36,223
376th highest of 477
Density
425.0
453rd highest of 477
Growth rate
2.24%
43rd highest of 477
Area
85.25
122nd highest of 477
Region
South
Tennessee

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 11th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 29th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    89th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    90th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    91st of 395
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 106th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 143rd of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    141st of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    151st of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    215th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 197th of 460
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    170th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    181st of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    160th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    174th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    158th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    158th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (70), weakest Crime & Safety (66). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Edmond, OK88% similar
  2. Waco, TX80% similar
  3. Abilene, TX79% similar
  4. Knoxville, TN79% similar
  5. Brownsville, TX78% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Oak Ridge, TN?
Oak Ridge, TN has a population of 36,223, 376th among 477 US cities.
What does Oak Ridge, TN rank best at?
Among US cities, Oak Ridge, TN ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (89th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (91st of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (151st of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Oak Ridge, TN?
Rankodex ranks Oak Ridge, TN on 27 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

27 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics