Chattanooga, TN
Overall Livability
49
out of 100
🏙
49
Livability
💰
63
Affordability
🎓
58
Educational Attainment
🛡
22
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
181,288
Median Age
37
Median Income
$57,703
Poverty Rate
16%
Housing
Median Home Value
$230,500
Median Monthly Rent
$1,066
Homeownership Rate
53%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
21 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
10.89
Property Crime (per 1k)
51.81
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
27%
35–54
23%
55–64
13%
65+
17%
Key Facts
- Population
- 181,288
- Median Income
- $57,703
- Median Rent
- $1,066
- Median Home Value
- $230,500
- Median Age
- 37
- Homeownership
- 53%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Nearby Cities
- Murfreesboro138 km
- Knoxville155 km
- Franklin173 km
- Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)186 km
- Clarksville252 km
Other Cities in Tennessee
- Knoxville191,857
- Clarksville167,882
- Murfreesboro153,487
- Franklin83,630
- Memphis630,027
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 63
- Educational Attainment
- 58
- Crime & Safety
- 22
- Weather
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