CITY PROFILE
Chattanooga, TN
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Chattanooga is a smaller metro with a mild climate and moderate sunshine, though you should expect a wet climate year-round. Homes here are moderately priced for our dataset, making it a reasonable option if you're balancing cost and livability without seeking the deepest bargains or the priciest markets. The combination of manageable weather and smaller-city pace appeals to those who don't mind regular rainfall.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $326K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,530/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.6°C · warmest 26.4°C · coolest 3.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1355 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.29 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #102 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy85
- Affordable to rent75
- Climate comfort78
- Plenty of sunshine51
- Big-city amenities75
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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