2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chattanooga, TN vs Dallas, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Dallas, is 0% less than it is in Chattanooga and is 37% below the National Average.
- Chattanooga unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Chattanooga, TNDallas, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%49.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,080$22,901$37,638
 Household Income$50,437$50,245$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,645$55,701$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chattanooga, TNDallas, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.2%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%17.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%11.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%11.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.4%10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%2.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chattanooga, TNDallas, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%9.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%0.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%6.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%42.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%9.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%14.4%13.1%
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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Reviews for Dallas    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

ive lived in Dallas now for 4 years now and I have seen the tremendous growth. Yes it's still Lacks great restaurants but Hiram Georgia is right up the street barium  More

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Over 7 years ago

I can't believe the amount of crime in Dallas/Paulding county these days! There is literally something happening all the time. Murders, shootings, break ins,  More

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Dallas,Georgia is where my husband and I grew up. It used to be a small town where everyone knew everyone, but it has been diluted by outsiders. It grew too fast also. I  More

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