Verdict
Atlanta leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Chattanooga leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
GA
61
TN
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
GA
90
✓ winsTN
58
Safety
GA
41
✓ winsTN
22
Weather
GA
—
TN
—
Livability
GA
64
✓ winsTN
49
Full Comparison
| Metric | Atlanta | Chattanooga |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,838 | 181,288 |
| Median Income | $77,655 ✓ | $57,703 |
| Median Rent | $1,512 | $1,066 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $395,600 | $230,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 89% |
| Bachelor's+ | 57% ✓ | 34% |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 46% | 53% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 21 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.52 ✓ | 10.89 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 37.70 ✓ | 51.81 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 58" | N/A |