Chattanooga, TN vs Fort Oglethorpe, GA

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

MetricChattanooga, TNFort Oglethorpe, GA
Population185,78310,416
Median Household Income$64,523$51,867
Median Rent$1,256/mo$937/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$199,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%38.4%
Poverty Rate19.1%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k680225
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3192,227
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr237—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min20.9 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.612.2
College Degree Rate36%19.5%
Foreign-Born %8.3%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+5.5%

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