Population
Greensboro
298,564
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Greensboro's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Chattanooga
182,832
Greensboro has a 39% larger population than Chattanooga.
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Chattanooga
8.24
Greensboro has a 11% higher violent crime than Chattanooga.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Chattanooga
39.42
Chattanooga has a 14% higher property crime than Greensboro.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Greensboro leans Democratic while Chattanooga leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Chattanooga
$259,200
Chattanooga has a 15% higher home values than Greensboro.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Chattanooga has a 31% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chattanooga leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro scores 118.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Chattanooga. Greensboro scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Chattanooga. Greensboro scores 102.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Chattanooga.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a median home value of $259,200 vs $221,300 in Greensboro (15% higher). Greensboro has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 10.6% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 50.3% in Greensboro.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Chattanooga: 95,506 for labor force. Chattanooga has a per capita income of $40,040 vs $35,858 in Greensboro (10% higher). Chattanooga has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 40.7% in Greensboro.
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Crime & Safety — Chattanooga leads
Source: FBI UCRChattanooga has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.74 in Greensboro. Chattanooga has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.80 compared to 4.82 in Greensboro. Greensboro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 23.08 compared to 28.96 in Chattanooga.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChattanooga has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% 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 ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 1.6x the size of Chattanooga (182,832). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 36.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greensboro
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Greensboro: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.1% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 11.8% in Greensboro.
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