Hamilton County, Tennessee
Population 376,192 · Chattanooga, East Ridge, Soddy-Daisy
- Overall cost of living: −8.5% vs the US average, higher than 62% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 6.6 per 1k, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.5% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $312,800 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,253 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $149/mo | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,610/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.62% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,925 | higher than 62% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $76,183 | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 560.4 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈206 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 58 days | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 56 days | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13% of weeks | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.7°F | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 57.3 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $97/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.34/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.2/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 314.8 mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,376.8 ft | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 37.5% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.1:1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.66 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.08 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 111/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.7% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 296/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 84.5% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 127 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.5% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 138 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 45 per sq mi | higher than 74% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.6 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.1 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Population | 376,192 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.5 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.2 per 1k/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 42.7% Dem | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 55.7% Rep | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 68.3% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 16.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 603 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 84 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 44 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,267 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 52 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 91 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 35 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 143 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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