Collegedale, TN vs Chattanooga, TN

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

MetricCollegedale, TNChattanooga, TN
Population11,330185,783
Median Household Income$70,246$64,523
Median Rent$1,581/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$365,100$283,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%43.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%19.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52680
Property Crime Rate /100k8363,319
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min18.5 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.6
College Degree Rate50.7%36%
Foreign-Born %9.7%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+6.9%

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