City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bartlett | Chattanooga | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $1,066/mo | 40.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $230,500 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $57,703 | 63.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 80.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bartlett, you'd need $94,323 in Chattanooga to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chattanooga, TN is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Bartlett, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Chattanooga than in Bartlett. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $75,458 in Chattanooga to keep the same standard of living.