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Chattanooga, TN vs Lebanon, MO

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- Household income in Lebanon, is 19% less than it is in Chattanooga and is 69% below the National Average.
- Chattanooga unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Lebanon unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Chattanooga, TNLebanon, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,080  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,885$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,645  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chattanooga, TNLebanon, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chattanooga, TNLebanon, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.0%13.1%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 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 Lebanon    11 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It is odd that the disgruntled posters here do not reveal THEIR stellar hometowns for everyone else to scrutinize. Every town, city and state has it's unique problems.   More

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I'm a Lebanon native. Our town used to be much safer and enjoyable place to live, before people from other cities and states flocked in here for the cheaper cost of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Come on! There are plenty of cops both city and county, they are just bullies. It is a daily occurance to taz people whom are not criminals. I think they get their daily  More

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