Fort Oglethorpe, GA vs Chattanooga, TN

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

MetricFort Oglethorpe, GAChattanooga, TN
Population10,416185,783
Median Household Income$51,867$64,523
Median Rent$937/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$199,700$283,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%43.8%
Poverty Rate11.1%19.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225680
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2273,319
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—237
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min18.5 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher12.214.6
College Degree Rate19.5%36%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+6.9%

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