Population
Gainesville
143,611
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Gainesville's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Chattanooga
182,832
Chattanooga has a 21% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Chattanooga
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Chattanooga
39.42
Chattanooga has a 31% higher property crime than Gainesville.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Gainesville leans Democratic while Chattanooga leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Chattanooga
$61,028
Chattanooga has a 25% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Chattanooga
$259,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Gainesville has a 10% higher education than Chattanooga.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Chattanooga. Gainesville scores 84.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Chattanooga. Gainesville scores 96.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Chattanooga.
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Housing Market — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Chattanooga has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville. Chattanooga has a median home value of $259,200 vs $235,000 in Gainesville (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville. Chattanooga has a median household income of $61,028 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (25% higher). Chattanooga has a per capita income of $40,040 vs $30,282 in Gainesville (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Chattanooga. Gainesville has a violent crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 23.3% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.33 in Gainesville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 24.5% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a population of 182,832, about 1.3x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 36.6.
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Gainesville
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.3% in Chattanooga. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.1% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a drive alone of 74.5% compared to 62.9% in Gainesville.
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