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Alpine, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Chattanooga, is 51% less than it is in Alpine and is 37% below the National Average.
- Alpine unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Chattanooga unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Alpine, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%44.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,948$34,080$37,638
 Household Income$103,503$50,437$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,875$70,645$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alpine, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%13.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.2%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.4%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.2%5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alpine, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.4%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.6%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care4.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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