Chattanooga, TN Reviews

Moving - 5/22/2013
I plan on moving to Chattanooga around the end of September. I"m on disability. Could you suggest a nice place to live. I was visiting there two weeks ago and just loved it.



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Gangs run the streets of Chattanooga: Beware!! - 3/12/2013
I moved to Chattanooga in 2002. Back then, Chattanooga had a gang problem but it has escalated dramatically in 11 years. Much of it has been attributed to hurricane Katrina, when a large number of those individuals moved here, many of them gang members. We saw an immediate rise in crime in our downtown area. We now have shootings every week, sometimes several times a week, sometimes several days in a row. We have drive-by shootings in which young children playing in their yards or even in their homes are shot. Or innocent people sitting on their porches are shot. We have had three police officers shot, two fatally. Forget about parking your car on the street. It won't last overnight. Not one night without getting broken into in the downtown area. I know. I live downtown. We have home invasions. I had to resort to getting a permit to carry a gun. Finally I decided enough. It's time to leave. My house just sold this week and I got a job out west. This is a beautiful part of the country Read More

Private schools dominate the culture - 1/19/2013
Chattanooga is a beautiful location, with plentiful outdoor exercise and activity options. We have lived her for almost six years. The one thing we have not been able to adjust to is the predominance of private schools.

In a given neighborhood, you might have 10 families with similar-aged children and yet they may be going to 3 or even 4 different private schools. Given that a families social activities are largely influenced by the school's schedule, this often results in a lack of cohesiveness and unity within a given geographic neighborhood.

We have struggled to adjust to this dynamic and this prevents us from truly calling Chattanooga Read More

Low cost of living, Fast growing economy - 10/9/2012
Cost of living here is 8% under national average, but economy is growing much faster than national average. Great climate Read More

Living in Chattanoga.....? - 10/7/2012
Hi, we are a family of 5 recently moved from the worst place in the world, and I really find Chattanooga especially the East Brainerd area a wonderful place to live, beautiful views, nice city, jobs, friendly people, places to enjoy nature, all the services, good schools, public transportation, shopping, religion, activities; For one thing I could not help but notice that the City of Chattanooga encourages all kinds of family oriented activities...we can have it all! The only negative point I can see and I consider really inconvenient is the fact that two Interstates 75 and 24 run through much of the city which will make commuting very unsafe! Make sure you live as close as possible to your work place to the point of negotiating your priorities. Prices in general do not seem to be out of range, of course not everything is perfect, but what place is it?
I have lived in 2 countries, 6 different states and a lot of cities (big and small) in the last 10 years, I really think that Read More

Horrific - 7/10/2012
Chattanooga, TN is the most conservative little place ever. Narrow-minded, racist and judgemental. Read More

Crime is awful - 12/17/2011
I moved here from crime ridden central Florida a few years ago. Over those few years the crime has escalated profoundly. I am very thankful to have moved to the county where it isn't bad. Read More

housing and education - 9/29/2011
I am moving to chatt in April of 2012. I am moving to chatt because there is a lot to do with your family. I live in Phenix City,AL. There is absolutely nothing to do. Just eat and get fat and fatter. You have to go so far to find any kind of entertainment or fun. I need some thrills and action. Read More

Great city, but terrible for allergy sufferers - 5/16/2011
I have been living here for over a year. It is a great city and the people here are wonderful. The only problem that the city has is poor air quality due in part to high pollen counts. In the spring it is not uncommon to see people in the emergency room with asthma related problems caused by allergens in the air. Prior moving here I had mild allergies; however, after I moved here I have had severe allergies every spring with frequent trips to the emergency room. If you are considering moving here don't forget to take in consideration the air quality. You need clean air to breathe. I found airnow.gov helpful to help me monitor the air quality especially if I plan on spending alot of time outdoors. In addition, I have found pollen.com helpful to monitor the pollen counts.  Read More

There's no place I'd rather be than in Chattanooga - 6/30/2010
I was born and raised north of Chattanooga in Hixson, (which is now in the city limits). After I graduated from Hixson High I went in the Air Force and left Chattanooga. When I left (1979), downtown was seedy. There were many areas/neighborhoods you just didn’t venture after dark, especially in the downtown area. Over the yrs I lived in MS, MI, FL and NV. I've visited and spent time in every state in the Continental US including AK, plus Mexico and Canada. We lived in Las Vegas, NV for 26 yrs and decided it was time to leave that illegal immigrant, crime infested area about 2 yrs ago. We moved to the Chattanooga area in July 2009. I am amazed and so please to see the revitalization of the downtown area. There is so much to do here including many family friendly activities. In the downtown area there is a free admittance Farmer’s market (Chattanooga Market) that features local grown foods and goods from local craftsman and artisans, free concerts in the park (Nightfall), the Read More