Chattanooga, TN vs Collegedale, TN

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

MetricChattanooga, TNCollegedale, TN
Population185,78311,330
Median Household Income$64,523$70,246
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,581/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$365,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%35.5%
Poverty Rate19.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k68052
Property Crime Rate /100k3,319836
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min21.6 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.614.3
College Degree Rate36%50.7%
Foreign-Born %8.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+3.6%

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