Chattanooga, TN vs Soddy-Daisy, TN

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

MetricChattanooga, TNSoddy-Daisy, TN
Population185,78313,231
Median Household Income$64,523$75,113
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,047/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$256,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%39.9%
Poverty Rate19.1%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k680170
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3191,294
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min26.5 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.614.7
College Degree Rate36%23.9%
Foreign-Born %8.3%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+3.1%

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