Chattanooga, Tennessee

About Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN is a mid-size city located in southern Tennessee, home to 191,496 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Tennessee.

Chattanooga holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 142.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,345 residents per square mile.

📰 Chattanooga News Today

• UPDATE: Latest WaterWays report shows elevated E.coli levels in Chattanooga swimming holes Local 3 News · Aug 18
• Former Chattanooga City Council member Demetrus Coonrod enters Tennessee House race Chattanooga Times Free Press · Aug 18
• Volleyball Prepares for 2026 Season With Blue-Gold Scrimmage University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics · Aug 17
• Obituary information for Winfred Hillary Ramsey Heritage Funeral Home | Chattanooga · Aug 14
• Barbara Suzann Foster Obituary (2026) - Chattanooga, TN - Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services - East Brainerd Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chattanooga Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Tennessee (#4 statewide).
• Unusually large footprint: 142.35 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in southern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Chattanooga

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chattanooga

• Agave & Rye — mexican
• Basecamp
• Bento-Ya — japanese
• Big Chicken — american
• Brewhaus — german
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Burger Republic — burger
• Cashew (café)
• Chili's — american
• City Cafe Diner — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Creative Discovery Museum · Museum
• Houston Museum of Decorative Arts · Museum
• Hunter Museum of American Art · Museum
• Louisville & Nashville Historical Society · Museum
• Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts · Museum
• Tennessee Aquarium · Aquarium
• Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum · Museum
• Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center · Museum
• Denise Heinly Art Center · Art gallery
• Ocean Journey · Aquarium

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chattanooga

• 73rd Pennsylvania Reservation reviews ★
• Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Avondale Community Center reviews ★
• Blue Cross Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Blue Cross Orchard Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bluff View Sculpture Garden reviews ★
• Boynton Park reviews ★
• Chickamauga Dam Day Use Area reviews ★
• Cleveland T. Grimes Soccer Complex reviews ★
• Coolidge Park reviews ★
• Fountain Square reviews ★
• Fountain Square Fireman Memorial reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chattanooga

• Alpine Crest Elementary School
• Bess T Shepherd Elementary School
• Brainerd High School
• Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts
• East Ridge Elementary School
• East Ridge High School
• East Ridge Middle School
• Harrison Elementary School
• Normal Park Museum Magnet School
• Red Bank Elementary School
• Red Bank High School
• Red Bank Middle School
• Spring Creek Elementary School
• Westview Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Memorial Healthcare System, Inc ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating)
• Erlanger Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Parkridge Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute · Psychiatric
• Erlanger Behavioral Hospital, Llc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chattanooga

🏘️ Nearby Communities