Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN-GA

TennesseePop. 580K#100 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,214/mo

#354 most affordable

Median Income

$68,677

#257 highest income

Median Home Value

$289,700

#327 most affordable to buy

Population

580K

#100 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

92.5COL Index

Affordable7.5% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,214/mo

Home Value

$289,700

Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$68,677

Metro Population

580K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,292/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,078/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#354/ 530

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Median Income

#257/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#327/ 530

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Metro Population

#100/ 530

Education

Tennessee state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate89.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,431

Student-Teacher Ratio16.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1189

Bachelor's Degree %32.9%

Healthcare

Tennessee state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K266

Uninsured Rate9.6%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy76 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate628/100k

Property Crime Rate2362/100k

Unemployment Rate3.0%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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