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Chattanooga
Composite Score37.9
💵 Median Income
$72,523
▲ $8,487vs state ($64,036)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
482
▲ 110vs state (592)
👥 Population
181,099
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
96
100 = national average
Chattanooga vs Tennessee
ChattanoogaTennessee
Scores by Category
💰 Economy46.1
▲ 0.8 vs state (state: 45.3)
🛡️ Safety22.4
▼ 5.3 vs state (state: 27.7)
🏥 Health9.4
▼ 4.9 vs state (state: 14.3)
🎓 Education35.9
▲ 1.2 vs state (state: 34.7)
💼 Fiscal Health34.8
▲ 12.1 vs state (state: 22.7)
📈 Growth63.9
▲ 8.7 vs state (state: 55.2)
🏠 Affordability67.4
▼ 0.8 vs state (state: 68.2)
🌿 Environment37.4
▼ 4.7 vs state (state: 42.1)
Chattanooga vs Tennessee
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024