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About Oakland
Town in Tennessee, United StatesOakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. In 2020 the population of the town was 8,936, a gain of 417.8% since 2000, Reasons for this population boom, are the cities/counties low taxes, its low crime rate, and the 4 lane expansion of U.S. Highway 64 in the early 1990s.
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Housing in Oakland
The typical Oakland home is worth about $352,000, down 2.1% in a year, 5% above the Tennessee typical home.
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Safety in Oakland
Safety Grade A-
Oakland reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Oakland
All Oakland schools →School Grade D
The public schools Oakland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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