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Compare Oak Ridge to Murfreesboro

This post compares Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Murfreesboro, Tennessee across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oak Ridge (city) Murfreesboro (city)
Population 29,009 126,188
Income (median) $46,369 $42,101
Home Value (median) $149,000 $198,800
White 83% 73%
Black 6% 18%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 40 30
Rentals 39% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Ridge or Murfreesboro?
A: Oak Ridge has a much smaller population count than Murfreesboro: 29009 compared with 126188 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oak Ridge or in Murfreesboro?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Oak Ridge.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Ridge or Murfreesboro?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Oak Ridge.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Murfreesboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Oak Ridge versus 47% for Murfreesboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Ridge may include: Johnson-City, Gallatin, and East-Ridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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