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Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Population: 182,832
VS
Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN

Population: 157,547

Chattanooga vs Murfreesboro

Side-by-side comparison of Chattanooga, TN and Murfreesboro, TN

Demographics

Population
183KChattanooga
158KMurfreesboro
16% diff
Median Age
37Chattanooga
31Murfreesboro
17% diff
Pop. Density
1,284Chattanooga
2,441Murfreesboro
90% diff
Area (sq mi)
145Chattanooga
63Murfreesboro
2.3x diff
Male
48.1%
Chattanooga
49.2%
Murfreesboro
2% diff
Female
51.9%
Chattanooga
50.8%
Murfreesboro
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KChattanooga
$76KMurfreesboro
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KChattanooga
$38KMurfreesboro
5% diff
Poverty Rate
12.4%
Chattanooga
5.8%
Murfreesboro
2.1x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Chattanooga
2.6%
Murfreesboro
23% diff
Cost of Living
92Chattanooga
92Murfreesboro
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,269Chattanooga
$1,225Murfreesboro
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$259KChattanooga
$365KMurfreesboro
41% diff
Median Rent
$1,155Chattanooga
$1,376Murfreesboro
19% diff
Homeownership
53.1%
Chattanooga
53.3%
Murfreesboro
0% diff
Zillow Value
$314KChattanooga
$422KMurfreesboro
34% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,499Chattanooga
$1,683Murfreesboro
12% diff
Rent Burden
28.9%
Chattanooga
30.0%
Murfreesboro
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,070Chattanooga
419Murfreesboro
2.6x diff
Property Crime
5,557Chattanooga
2,897Murfreesboro
92% diff
Murder Rate
18Chattanooga
3Murfreesboro
6.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FChattanooga
62°FMurfreesboro
0% diff
Jan Temp
46°FChattanooga
47°FMurfreesboro
1% diff
Jul Temp
78°FChattanooga
78°FMurfreesboro
Rainfall
48.5"Chattanooga
56.0"Murfreesboro
15% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Chattanooga
1.9"Murfreesboro
4.8x diff
Sunny Days
294Chattanooga
294Murfreesboro

Education

Bachelor's+
35.5%
Chattanooga
41.1%
Murfreesboro
16% diff
High School+
89.6%
Chattanooga
93.9%
Murfreesboro
5% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Chattanooga
13.7%
Murfreesboro
5% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.7 minChattanooga
26.9 minMurfreesboro
44% diff
Drive Alone
74.5%
Chattanooga
72.6%
Murfreesboro
3% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
Chattanooga
0.3%
Murfreesboro
3.9x diff
Work from Home
11.9%
Chattanooga
14.6%
Murfreesboro
23% diff

Health

Obesity
36.9%
Chattanooga
38.3%
Murfreesboro
4% diff
Smoking
17.4%
Chattanooga
14.6%
Murfreesboro
19% diff
Uninsured
12.9%
Chattanooga
10.8%
Murfreesboro
19% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Chattanooga
11.1%
Murfreesboro
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Chattanooga
5.2%
Murfreesboro
13% diff
Depression
27.0%
Chattanooga
26.8%
Murfreesboro
1% diff

The Verdict

14 Chattanooga
:
23 Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro leads in 23 of 37 categories

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