Population
Peoria
112,126
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Peoria
$149,500
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Peoria
$951
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Peoria
13.45
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Peoria
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Peoria & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Peoria's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Peoria
112,126
Chattanooga
182,832
Chattanooga has a 39% larger population than Peoria.
Violent Crime
Peoria
13.45
Chattanooga
8.24
Peoria has a 39% higher violent crime than Chattanooga.
Property Crime
Peoria
42.84
Chattanooga
39.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Peoria
46.9%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Peoria leans Democratic while Chattanooga leans Republican.
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Peoria has a 37% higher unemployment than Chattanooga.
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Peoria
$149,500
Chattanooga
$259,200
Chattanooga has a 42% higher home values than Peoria.
Education
Peoria
24.8%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Peoria
56.9%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Chattanooga
107.1
Chattanooga has a 11% higher cost of living than Peoria.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Peoria and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peoria
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Chattanooga
Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,263 in Chattanooga (35% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,390 in Chattanooga (25% lower). Peoria scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Chattanooga.
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Housing Market — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a median property tax of $2,208 vs $3,596 in Peoria (63% lower). Chattanooga has a median home value of $259,200 vs $149,500 in Peoria (42% higher). Peoria has a median rent of $951 vs $1,155 in Chattanooga (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.8% in Peoria. Chattanooga: 95,506 vs Peoria: 54,760 for labor force. Chattanooga has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 20.0% in Peoria.
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Crime & Safety — Chattanooga leads
Source: FBI UCRChattanooga has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.80 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Chattanooga has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.26 compared to 10.52 in Peoria. Chattanooga has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.24 compared to 13.45 in Peoria.
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria 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 ACSChattanooga has a population of 182,832, about 1.6x the size of Peoria (112,126).
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Peoria
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePeoria: 5 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Peoria has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 10.5% in Peoria.
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