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Chattanooga, TN vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake is 0% more densely populated than Chattanooga.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Saranac Lake.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Saranac Lake.
 Chattanooga, TNSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,003329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 2010170,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,041285,036,114
 Population - 1990152,466  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,800.393.4
 Land Area142.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chattanooga, TNSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Chattanooga, TNSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 White56.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chattanooga, TNSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households76,508  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,295  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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