Oak Ridge got some positive buzz today! The city is number 3 on Money magazine’s list of “Where homes are affordable” — “Residents who live in these 25 growing towns see their incomes go the furthest.” The profile of Oak Ridge says our median home price is $102,950 while median annual family income is $72,770 (those numbers are about right, I think). In the text, the magazine says: “The town has weathered the economic storm thanks to a strong base of professional jobs in health care at local hospitals, and technical and research jobs at a range of plants. Furthermore, Oak Ridge is a short drive from Knoxville, making it a nice spot for commuters who work in the city but want to live in a quieter community.”
Added July 16: Today’s News-Sentinel documents part of the reason for that upbeat description of Oak Ridge. So far this year, the federal government stimulus package has created or saved 465 direct jobs here — and that only counts jobs related to DOE.
