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

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Highlights
- Household income in Chattanooga, is 29% more than it is in Griffin and is 37% below the National Average.
- Griffin unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Chattanooga unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Griffin, GAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.8%44.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,922$34,080$37,638
 Household Income$38,972$50,437$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,369$70,645$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Griffin, GAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.6%13.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.9%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.3%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Griffin, GAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.1%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.0%15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 11 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  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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