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What are the crime rate and median income in Chattanooga, TN?
The violent-crime rate in Chattanooga was 7.0 per 1,000 residents in 2025, 42% higher than the statewide rate (4.9). Its median household earns $64,523 and the median home value is $283,200. About 185,783 people live in Chattanooga.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Chattanooga?
Chattanooga's violent-crime rate for 2025 was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,358 offenses reported to the FBI. For comparison, that is 42% higher than the Tennessee rate (4.9) and about 2.1 times the national rate (3.3). Its murder count for the year was 16. There were also 6,438 property crimes, a rate of 33.2 per 1,000. Car thefts stand out: 4.3 per 1,000, about 2.2 times the national rate. Violent crimes fell 43% between 2021 and 2025 (2,378 to 1,358).
| Offense (2025) | Chattanooga count | Per 1,000 | Tennessee per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,358 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 16 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 136 | 0.70 | 0.35 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 141 | 0.73 | 0.42 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,065 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 6,438 | 33.2 | 16.4 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 696 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 4,904 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 838 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Chattanooga changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,378 | 10,812 | 34 |
| 2022 | 1,988 | 9,439 | 26 |
| 2023 | 1,960 | 8,905 | 31 |
| 2024 | 1,567 | 7,493 | 24 |
| 2025 | 1,358 | 6,438 | 16 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Chattanooga Police Department's own reports.
How does Chattanooga compare with Tennessee?
The median household income in Chattanooga is $64,523, close to the Tennessee median ($69,595). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $283,200, and half of renters pay more than $1,256 a month. About 185,783 people live on 142 square miles of land, roughly 1,305 per square mile. The city lies in Hamilton County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,783 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $64,523 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,200 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,256 | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0% | 31.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 52.4% | 66.9% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Chattanooga?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Chattanooga: Southside Chattanooga Lead. 2 other sites have finished cleanup and been taken off the list. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Chattanooga has 3 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. The two tallest are Chickamauga Dam (129 ft) and Lake Lookout Dam (23 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Hamilton County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Chattanooga?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 14 highway work zones in Chattanooga city limits (all active that day). Where crews are working: State Route 17, State Route 320 and US 11. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Chattanooga?
Federal school lists place 48 public and 25 private schools within Chattanooga. 6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: National Park Service sites here: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. 4 state parks or recreation areas: Booker T. Washington State Park, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Harrison Bay State Park and Indian Springs State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Chattanooga
Gun shops
18 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Chattanooga city limits, plus 15 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 5 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #28 (Hixson), Academy Sports + Outdoors #92 (Chattanooga), Carter Shooting Supply & Range (Harrison), Cash America Pawn Of Chattanooga #02 (Hixson), Cash America Pawn Of Chattanooga #03 (Chattanooga), Cash America Pawn Of Chattanooga #1 (Chattanooga), Chattanooga Shooting Supplies (Chattanooga), Choo Choo Gun & Pawn (Hixson) and 10 more.
Liquor stores
50 liquor stores are on the map inside the Chattanooga city limits: ABC Liquors inc (Chattanooga), Big K Liquor (Chattanooga), Bonny Oaks Liquor and Wine (Chattanooga), Chattanooga Whiskey (Chattanooga), Chattanooga Wine & Spirits (Chattanooga), DeBarge Urban Winery and Tasting Room, Discount Liquor Beer Vape & Tobacco (Chattanooga), Discount Liquor Store and 42 more. Tennessee has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Chattanooga city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Chattanooga?
In 2025, Chattanooga had 7.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (1,358 reported), 42% higher than the Tennessee rate (4.9). The property-crime rate was 33.2 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Chattanooga?
$64,523 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee.
How much do homes cost in Chattanooga?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $283,200 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $286,700 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Chattanooga?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Hamilton County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Huntsville, AL (85 mi) · Murfreesboro, TN (86 mi) · Marietta, GA (87 mi) · Roswell, GA (87 mi) · Alpharetta, GA (88 mi) · Madison, AL (89 mi)
More: Tennessee statewide numbers · county page: Hamilton County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Chattanooga city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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