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Hamilton County Courthouse
The Hamilton County Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, designed by architect R.H. Hunt, was constructed in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
About Chattanooga
City in the United StatesChattanooga ( 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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Housing in Chattanooga
The typical Chattanooga home is worth about $319,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
Safety in Chattanooga
Safety Grade D-
Chattanooga reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.
Work & commute in Chattanooga
Full picture →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.
Health in Chattanooga
Health Grade C
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Chattanooga
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Chattanooga
Full climate →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.
Schools in Chattanooga
All Chattanooga schools →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.
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
Colleges →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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