Chattanooga, TN vs Cleveland, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChattanooga, TNCleveland, TN
Population185,78348,829
Median Household Income$64,523$58,559
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,034/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$272,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9288
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%47.5%
Poverty Rate19.1%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k680547
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3191,796
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr237—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.7
College Degree Rate36%30.2%
Foreign-Born %8.3%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+7.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.