Living in East Chattanooga

East Chattanooga is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to 154,024 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #98 of 6,227), low-income households (top 6%, #508 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #535 of 8,006).

Residents154,024

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport141 km (McGhee Tyson)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km495,300 people

Lake shore3 km (Lake Chickamauga)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 110 m

Nearest large lakeChickamauga Lake, 3.4 km

Nearest major riverTennessee, 3.5 km

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.846 km

Within 10 km376,707 people

Greater areaGreater Chattanooga, the core

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 23:33

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Good to know about East Chattanooga

Chickamauga Lake is 3.4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 23:33; in late June it sets around 2:58.

Best places in Greater Chattanooga

How East 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	61	#1,795 of 11,898	#11 of 164	Map
Low-income household	61	#508 of 9,771	#4 of 159	Map
Low-income family	59	#1,412 of 8,006	#12 of 103	Map
Single parent	62	#1,123 of 6,237	#12 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,566 of 9,474	#6 of 130	Map
Single pensioner	62	#3,747 of 9,474	#10 of 130	Map
Early retiree	62	#3,735 of 10,762	#7 of 175	Map
Single professional	68	#632 of 4,537	#2 of 53	Map
Young professional	71	#556 of 4,444	#2 of 45	Map
DINKS	69	#1,151 of 3,053	#2 of 35	Map
Remote worker	67	#532 of 7,271	#1 of 116	Map
Commuter	81	#98 of 6,227	#1 of 62	Map
Car-free household	74	#452 of 3,933	#3 of 38	Map
Student	73	#642 of 2,119	#5 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	63	#535 of 8,006	#4 of 103	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,934 of 12,111	#24 of 212	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#820 of 4,114	#3 of 43	Map
Expat professional	64	#2,620 of 7,271	#4 of 116	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#4,534 of 9,474	#7 of 130	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#14,009 of 18,063	#301 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	46	#1,819 of 16,523	#58 of 297	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#11,220 of 18,063	#298 of 324	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#3,331 of 16,523	#2 of 297	Map
Lottery winner	72	#2,001 of 21,167	#2 of 369	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#3,896 of 12,111	#17 of 212	Map
Coastal living	70	#1,659 of 6,413	#13 of 115	Map
Business owner	68	#2,523 of 12,111	#8 of 212	Map
Digital native	66	#361 of 4,750	#4 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Mobility and connectivity66
Jobs and economy65
Lifestyle and amenities60
Health and elderly58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Education and family54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Affordability44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
Safety and community39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
Flat land (terrain relief)24
Green space21
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

Nearby

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