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Ridgeside is a tiny town of 879 people in Hamilton County, Tennessee. It's part of the Chattanooga, TN area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $482k and rent runs about $1k a month.
879people
$482kTypical home
$1,253/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
231Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 879
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,201 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Atlanta, GA
- In the Chattanooga, TN area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $482k (≈$3,037/mo)
- Median rent $1,253/mo
- Median household income $191k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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 (457 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,008 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 42% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to CHA airport
- 89 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 817 ft
- 305 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 462 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 122 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.