Fort Oglethorpe, GA vs East Ridge, TN

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

MetricFort Oglethorpe, GAEast Ridge, TN
Population10,41622,070
Median Household Income$51,867$62,247
Median Rent$937/mo$1,147/mo
Median Home Value$199,700$211,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%37.5%
Poverty Rate11.1%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225420
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2271,356
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—237
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min21 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.214.3
College Degree Rate19.5%24.2%
Foreign-Born %3.9%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%-1.1%

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