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Paris, TN vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Paris.
- People are 6.6% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Chattanooga.
 Paris, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201010,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 19909,332  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paris, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Paris, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White72.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paris, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households4,057  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,696  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paris    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Paris is such a quaint town, so pretty and the people who live here have the best hearts! It also has everything you need to live a wonderful life. Large hospital  More

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Over 11 years ago

as for cost of living paris isn't quite so bad. though it is slowly going up like everywhere as a single mother it isn't to bad. however, it is a fast growing meth city.  More

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My concerns cover various areas. The first is the fact that Paris is trying so hard to become a tourist area, which is fine. However, now and especially after it does  More

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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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