Cleveland, TN vs Chattanooga, TN

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

MetricCleveland, TNChattanooga, TN
Population48,829185,783
Median Household Income$58,559$64,523
Median Rent$1,034/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$272,200$283,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%43.8%
Poverty Rate16.7%19.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k547680
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7963,319
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—237
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.6
College Degree Rate30.2%36%
Foreign-Born %8.8%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+6.9%

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