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Chattanooga

A city of 185,783 people in Tennessee
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Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad tracks at the foot of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn1861
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Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad tracks at the foot of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn, 1861

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Building · on the Register since 1978

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a downtown congregation of the Episcopal Church. It is one of the largest congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee.

89 on the National Register · #4 in TNHistoric places →
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About Chattanooga

City in the United States
1839Established
181,099Population
150.8 sq miArea
676 ftElevation

Chattanooga ( CHAT-ə-NOO-gə) is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Tennessee River and borders Georgia to the south. The population was 181,099 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 191,496 in 2024. It is Tennessee's fourth-most populous city and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. It anchors the Chattanooga metropolitan area, Tennessee's fourth-largest metropolitan statistical area, as well as a larger three-state area that includes southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia, and northeastern Alabama. Chattanooga was a crucial city during the American Civil War due to the multiple railr…

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Town numbers

ZIP code37401, 37402, 37403
Area code423
Living in Chattanooga

Housing in Chattanooga

$319K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chattanooga home is worth about $319,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.

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Safety in Chattanooga

D−

Safety Grade D-

Chattanooga reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Chattanooga 7
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Chattanooga 33.2
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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67% of Chattanooga’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Knoxville (2%), East Ridge (2%) and Cleveland (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Knoxville
2%
East Ridge
2%
Cleveland
2%
Apison
1%
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Health in Chattanooga

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

1better than TN

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga · 2.5 mi · ER
Dodson Avenue Comm Health CenterChattanooga · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Primary careShortage · part of Chattanooga
DentalShortage · part of Chattanooga
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chattanooga · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chattanooga →

Natural hazards in Chattanooga

62
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chattanooga →

Climate in Chattanooga

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Chattanooga has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 33°Winter
72° / 48°Spring
88° / 67°Summer
73° / 50°Fall
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Schools in Chattanooga

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School Grade C

The public schools Chattanooga’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHamilton CountySchools73

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.

Chattanooga is a college town

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of Chattanooga’s residents are enrolled in college. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has about 10,079 students on campus, and 4 more colleges are in town.

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