Population
Melbourne
85,718
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Melbourne
$272,900
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Melbourne
$1,411
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Melbourne
9.03
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Melbourne
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Melbourne & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Melbourne's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Melbourne
85,718
Chattanooga
182,832
Chattanooga (182,832) is about 2.1x larger than Melbourne (85,718).
Violent Crime
Melbourne
9.03
Chattanooga
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Melbourne
30.20
Chattanooga
39.42
Chattanooga has a 23% higher property crime than Melbourne.
Political Leaning
Melbourne
59.9%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Chattanooga has a 10% higher unemployment than Melbourne.
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Melbourne
$272,900
Chattanooga
$259,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Melbourne
24.1%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Melbourne
75.2%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Melbourne has a 22% higher demographics than Chattanooga.
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Melbourne and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Melbourne leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chattanooga leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChattanooga has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,390 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (23% lower). Chattanooga has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,263 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (17% lower). Chattanooga scores 127.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Melbourne.
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Housing Market — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a median rent of $1,155 vs $1,411 in Melbourne (22% lower). Melbourne has a owner-occupied of 60.3% compared to 53.1% in Chattanooga. Melbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $2,208 in Chattanooga (13% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga: 95,506 vs Melbourne: 42,351 for labor force. Melbourne has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 17.6% in Chattanooga. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.9% in Chattanooga.
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Crime & Safety — Melbourne leads
Source: FBI UCRMelbourne has a property crime clearance of 19.8% compared to 10.9% in Chattanooga. Melbourne has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 23.3% in Chattanooga. Melbourne has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.13 in Chattanooga.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMelbourne has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.3% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne.
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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 2.1x the size of Melbourne (85,718). Chattanooga skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Melbourne
Chattanooga
Healthcare — Melbourne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 4 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Melbourne: 3.5 vs Chattanooga: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Chattanooga. Melbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Chattanooga. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.9% in Chattanooga.
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