Living in Chattanooga

Chattanooga is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to 181,099 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #179 of 6,227), digital natives (top 5%, #192 of 4,750), low-income households (top 8%, #716 of 9,771).

Residents181,099

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport147 km (McGhee Tyson)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km500,200 people

Lake shore8 km (Lake Chickamauga)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeChickamauga Lake, 7.5 km

Nearest major riverTennessee, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.852 km

Within 10 km388,698 people

Greater areaGreater Chattanooga, 6 km out

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 23:33

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Good to know about Chattanooga

Chickamauga Lake is 7.5 km away.
The Tennessee runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Chattanooga, 6 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 23:33; in late June it sets around 2:59.

Best places in Greater Chattanooga

How Chattanooga ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Tennessee
Young family	54	#3,956 of 11,898	#26 of 164	Map
Low-income household	59	#716 of 9,771	#8 of 159	Map
Low-income family	52	#2,570 of 8,006	#33 of 103	Map
Single parent	55	#2,130 of 6,237	#27 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#2,316 of 9,474	#10 of 130	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,723 of 9,474	#28 of 130	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,521 of 10,762	#15 of 175	Map
Single professional	67	#741 of 4,537	#3 of 53	Map
Young professional	71	#621 of 4,444	#3 of 45	Map
DINKS	68	#1,229 of 3,053	#3 of 35	Map
Remote worker	65	#943 of 7,271	#5 of 116	Map
Commuter	80	#179 of 6,227	#4 of 62	Map
Car-free household	73	#495 of 3,933	#4 of 38	Map
Student	78	#205 of 2,119	#4 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	61	#755 of 8,006	#9 of 103	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#2,545 of 12,111	#37 of 212	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#854 of 4,114	#4 of 43	Map
Expat professional	63	#2,812 of 7,271	#5 of 116	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#5,766 of 9,474	#13 of 130	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#14,535 of 18,063	#305 of 324	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#1,489 of 16,523	#53 of 297	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#12,237 of 18,063	#304 of 324	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,033 of 16,523	#4 of 297	Map
Lottery winner	72	#2,041 of 21,167	#3 of 369	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#9,026 of 12,111	#156 of 212	Map
Coastal living	67	#2,775 of 6,413	#35 of 115	Map
Business owner	66	#3,009 of 12,111	#13 of 212	Map
Digital native	68	#192 of 4,750	#3 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Sea or lake shore91
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Jobs and economy65
Mobility and connectivity65
Health and elderly63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Lifestyle and amenities60
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Education and family54
Affordability44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
Safety and community23
Green space21
Flat land (terrain relief)15
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.