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Chattanooga Valley, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Dade County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,298
Population
579/sq mi density
$44,308
Median Income
$22,964 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$447,292 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
470
Violent Crime/100K
8,440 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,308 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
470 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,308
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,964
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chattanooga Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chattanooga Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,308
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,964
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,898
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$650M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
66
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,898
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,417
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,308 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,964 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $650M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,417 |