CITY PROFILE
Chattanooga, TN
“Small town energy with just enough city to feel less lonely.”
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 buy89
- Affordable to rent80
- Climate comfort78
- Plenty of sunshine52
- Big-city amenities34
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.