Hendersonville, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hendersonville

68.2

#1331 nationally

Oak Ridge

70.4

#1105 nationally

Hendersonville leads in crime level (3.4 vs 8.0). Hendersonville leads in median household income ($86,954 vs $67,152). Oak Ridge leads in walk score (18 vs 14).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hendersonville, TN	Oak Ridge, TN
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1331)	70.4 (#1105)
Population	63,618	33,397
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$523,224	$329,586
Median Household Income	$86,954	$67,152
Average Commute	29.3 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	14	18
Crime Level	3.4	8.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+41.8	R+35.7