Chattanooga, TN vs Stuart, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chattanooga

69

#1258 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Chattanooga leads in cost of living index (88 vs 109). Stuart leads in median household income ($61,878 vs $52,891). Chattanooga leads in average commute (21.8 min vs 23.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Chattanooga, TN Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 69 (#1258) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 184,119 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $322,295 $375,621
Median Household Income $52,891 $61,878
Average Commute 21.8 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 32 N/A
Crime Level Moderate-High 8.4
School Rating 5.4 N/A
Cost of Living Index 88 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+13.1 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Chattanooga has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.