About the Chattanooga, Signal Mountain and Ooltewah, Tennessee Area and most everywhere in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia!  

City of Chattanooga Hamilton County

Chattanooga is located in Southeast Tennessee near the Georgia border; it is the fourth largest city in Tennessee. Chattanooga’s population in 2006 was estimated to be 153,789 and in Hamilton County the estimated population in 2006 was 310,584. Chattanooga is 675 feet above sea level and has moderate climate, with cool winters, very warm summers and a yearly temperature average of 60.5 degrees. Located in the Eastern Time zone, major cities west of Chattanooga operate on the Central Time zone; they include Birmingham, Huntsville Alabama, and Nashville Tennessee. Chattanooga sits at the intersection of Interstates 75, 24, and 59. The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport serves the area with US Airways Express Comair, Northwest Airlink, American Eagle, and ASA (Atlantic Southeast Airlines).

Whatever your outdoor adventure may be, the Scenic City has it all! With endless downtown activities such as:

• The Tennessee Aquarium (the world’s largest freshwater aquarium)
• The Discovery Museum (a place totally for kids to explore)
• Museum of Art Hunter Museum (the south’s largest collection of American Art)
• Bessie Smith Hall (Chattanooga’s African-American Museum)
• Chattanooga Choo-Choo (a former railroad terminal, contains the largest freestanding brick dome in the world, with the interior of the dome 85 feet high)

• Hamilton Place Mall (Tennessee’s largest mall)
• Ruby Falls (the deepest commercial caverns in the United States located on Lookout Mountain and are over 1,000 feet underground)
• Mountain Incline (has the worlds steepest passenger railway line)
• Tennessee Riverwalk - Row down the Tennessee River; ride your bike or walk along the Walnut Street Bridge and view Chattanooga from the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.
• Hang Gliding, hiking or mountain biking
• Golf Course all around the city
• Kayak Tour
• Night-Fall ( live music at Miller Plaza every Friday night in season)
• “Riverbend” (an annual regional event with a variety of top bands, entertainment, and food)
• Chattanooga Symphony, Pops, Orchestra, and Opera
• Southern Belle (tour the Tennessee River on the Southern Belle as you dance and dine the night away)
• Chattanooga Theatre Center
• Coolidge Park (located in the city’s North Shore district, and perfect place to walk, soak up the sun or enjoy the carousel and rock climbing)

With over 50 parks, 53 playgrounds, over 125 ball fields, 200 tennis courts, 55 pools, over 15 theatres, white water rafting on 3 area rivers, a variety of golf courses, high adventurous sports such as bungee jumping, hang gliding, and 3 bowling alleys, you will always find something to do in Chattanooga.

Housing

There are many homes to choose from in Chattanooga, everything from historic homes, new construction, new condos and townhouses, sub-divisions and single family homes. Beautiful mountain and water views surround the downtown district and all of the surrounding areas. Homes prices will vary anywhere from $75,000 to over 5 million, with a median home price of $136,000 in 2006.
If you are looking for a home, The Lawrence Team offers many different sites for you to search, beside the links in the Find Homes menu:

• Chattanooga Luxury Homes
  
  
• Signal Mountain Homes
  
  
• Realty Center
  
  
• MLS Area Listings
  
  
• Chattanooga HomeFinders

If you desire to rent in Chattanooga, you will find a two bedroom, 1.5 baths with stove and refrigerator averages about $625 per month. Here is a link to:

• Chattanooga Apartment Guide

Jobs

Chattanooga and Hamilton County are the largest of 20 major sectors, with a median income for a household in the city of $32,006, and the median income for a family was $41,318. The local economy includes a diversified mix of manufacturing. Chattanooga is the corporate headquarters for Olan Mills, Harbor Master Boats, Krystal, Coker Tire, CBL, Chattem, Double Cola, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, home of the Moon pie, Unum (formerly known as UnumProvident) and many other companies. Chattanooga is noted as the first bottler of Coca-Cola. Other major employers are Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Erlanger and T.C. Thompson’s Children’s Hospital and ALSTOM Power.
In addition to the corporate business interests, there are many retail shops throughout the Chattanooga area and the outlying neighborhoods. Great shopping malls include, Northgate Mall located in Hixson, Hamilton Place mall which is known as one of the largest shopping malls in Tennessee, Eastgate Mall which is located in the Brainerd area, and Warehouse Row which is located in downtown Chattanooga and is a large outlet mall.

Local Hospital/Medical

• Erlanger Hospital
  
  
• Memorial Hospital
  
  
• Tennessee Hospitals