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Chattanooga is a mid-size city of 185,783 people in Hamilton County, Tennessee. It's part of the Chattanooga, TN area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $283k and rent runs about $1k a month.
185,783people
$283kTypical home
$1,256/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
231Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 185,783
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,305 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Atlanta, GA
- In the Chattanooga, TN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $283k (≈$1,786/mo)
- Median rent $1,256/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (698 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,307 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to CHA airport
- 87 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 830 ft
- 307 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 452 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 119 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+13 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk