Middle Valley, TN vs Chattanooga, TN

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

MetricMiddle Valley, TNChattanooga, TN
Population12,187185,783
Median Household Income$95,000$64,523
Median Rent$1,180/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$283,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income18%43.8%
Poverty Rate5%19.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194*680
Property Crime Rate /100k442*3,319
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min18.5 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher17.214.6
College Degree Rate30.8%36%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+6.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Middle Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.