Chattanooga cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN-GA had 588,050 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 91.5, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,340
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,265
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.0
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
74.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.5 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$75,076
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.55%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Tennessee
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Related comparisons
From Chattanooga
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Chattanooga.
- Chattanooga and San Francisco · rent gap $2,357
- Chattanooga and San Jose · rent gap $1,932
- Chattanooga and Boston · rent gap $1,668
- Chattanooga and New York · rent gap $1,631
- Chattanooga and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,624
- Chattanooga and San Diego · rent gap $1,483
- Chattanooga and Miami · rent gap $1,224
- Chattanooga and Seattle · rent gap $1,209