Population
Baltimore
577,193
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Baltimore's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Chattanooga
182,832
Baltimore (577,193) is about 3.2x larger than Chattanooga (182,832).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Chattanooga
8.24
Baltimore has a 49% higher violent crime than Chattanooga.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Chattanooga
39.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Baltimore leans Democratic while Chattanooga leans Republican.
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Baltimore has a 25% higher unemployment than Chattanooga.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Chattanooga
$259,200
Chattanooga has a 15% higher home values than Baltimore.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Chattanooga's demographics is significantly higher than Baltimore's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chattanooga leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chattanooga leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChattanooga has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,390 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (34% lower). Chattanooga has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,263 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (20% lower). Chattanooga scores 93.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Baltimore.
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Housing Market — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a median property tax of $2,208 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (47% lower). Chattanooga has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Chattanooga has a median home value of $259,200 vs $219,300 in Baltimore (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Chattanooga: 95,506 for labor force. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 11.9% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Baltimore.
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Crime & Safety — Chattanooga leads
Source: FBI UCRChattanooga has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Chattanooga has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.35 in Baltimore. Baltimore has a violent crime clearance of 50.3% compared to 23.3% in Chattanooga.
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Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 41.3% in Chattanooga. Baltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 24.5% in Chattanooga.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 3.2x the size of Chattanooga (182,832).
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Baltimore
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 5 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.1% in Chattanooga. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Chattanooga. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 11.9% in Chattanooga.
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