Soddy-Daisy, TN vs Chattanooga, TN

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

MetricSoddy-Daisy, TNChattanooga, TN
Population13,231185,783
Median Household Income$75,113$64,523
Median Rent$1,047/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$256,600$283,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%43.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%19.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170680
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2943,319
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min18.5 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.6
College Degree Rate23.9%36%
Foreign-Born %1.8%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+6.9%

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