Chattanooga, TN vs East Ridge, TN

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

MetricChattanooga, TNEast Ridge, TN
Population185,78322,070
Median Household Income$64,523$62,247
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,147/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$211,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%37.5%
Poverty Rate19.1%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k680420
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3191,356
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min21 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.614.3
College Degree Rate36%24.2%
Foreign-Born %8.3%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%-1.1%

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