Chattanooga, TN

Safety in Chattanooga, TN: Crime, Heat & Commute

208 sunny days. July high 89°F. 24 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 7.7 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 16.1 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 89°F; Mild
January low: 29°F; Mild
Sunny days: 208/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 24 min; One way
Population: 580k; Chattanooga
Poverty: 12.7% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 10.2%; ACS 2023. 89.8% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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