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Compare Chattanooga to Memphis

This post compares Chattanooga, Tennessee to Memphis, Tennessee across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chattanooga (city) Memphis (city)
Population 176,291 654,723
Income (median) $37,248 $35,827
Home Value (median) $153,900 $94,200
White 61% 29%
Black 33% 63%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 24% 30%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 47% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chattanooga or Memphis?
A: Chattanooga has a much smaller population count than Memphis: 176291 compared with 654723 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chattanooga or in Memphis?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Chattanooga.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chattanooga or Memphis?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Chattanooga.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Memphis does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Chattanooga versus 52% for Memphis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chattanooga may include: Jackson, Knoxville, and Columbia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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