The Scenic City
Chattanooga Neighborhoods
Every corner of Chattanooga has its own personality. Explore the areas that make this city great - from riverfront hangouts to mountaintop communities.
31 neighborhoods
876 businessesDowntown Chattanooga
The heart of the Scenic City. Walkable streets, the Tennessee Riverwalk, top restaurants, and a mix of historic architecture and modern development.
407 businessesNorth Shore
Just across the river from Downtown, North Shore is home to Coolidge Park, the Walnut Street Bridge, and a strip of restaurants and shops on Frazier Avenue.
580 businessesSouthside
Chattanooga's arts and brewery district. Main Street buzzes with local restaurants, breweries, galleries, and a creative energy that makes it one of the city's most popular areas.
97 businessesLookout Mountain
Home to Rock City, Ruby Falls, and Point Park. Lookout Mountain offers stunning views, hiking trails, and a quieter pace of life above the city.
92 businessesSignal Mountain
A close-knit mountaintop community with great schools, local restaurants, and easy access to hiking at Signal Point and Edwards Point.
77 businessesSt. Elmo
A charming historic neighborhood at the base of Lookout Mountain. Home to the Incline Railway, local shops, and a strong neighborhood identity.
1486 businessesEast Brainerd
A growing suburban area east of the city with family-friendly neighborhoods, shopping centers, and easy interstate access. Popular with families and commuters.
558 businessesHixson
North of the river with plenty of retail, restaurants, and residential options. Hixson has a suburban feel while staying connected to the city center.
345 businessesRed Bank
A small city within the metro area with its own character. Dayton Boulevard runs through the middle with local shops, restaurants, and a tight-knit community feel.
326 businessesEast Ridge
Right on the Georgia line, East Ridge offers affordable living, diverse dining options along Ringgold Road, and quick access to both Chattanooga and North Georgia.
150 businessesSoddy-Daisy
A quiet, spread-out community about 20 minutes north of downtown Chattanooga. Soddy-Daisy straddles the shores of Chickamauga Lake with affordable homes, country restaurants, and easy access to boating and fishing on the Tennessee River.
116 businessesCollegedale
A university town about 20 minutes east of downtown Chattanooga. Home to Southern Adventist University and McKee Foods (makers of Little Debbie), Collegedale blends academic culture with small-town charm, greenway trails, and a population that grew by about a third in the last census decade.
174 businessesOoltewah
A fast-growing community about 20 minutes east of downtown Chattanooga at the foot of White Oak Mountain. Once a quiet farming crossroads, Ooltewah has become one of the hottest residential areas in Hamilton County - driven by good schools, proximity to the VW plant, and a stretch of restaurants and shops that keeps getting longer.
268 businessesHighland Park
A cluster of older neighborhoods just east of downtown Chattanooga. This page covers the 37404 ZIP code: Highland Park, Ridgedale, Glenwood, Orchard Knob and Oak Grove.
167 businessesEast Chattanooga
The northeast side of the city. This page covers the 37406 ZIP code: East Chattanooga, Avondale, Bushtown, Boyce and Battery Heights, plus Cherokee Woods, Indian Hills and Kings Point.
139 businessesEast Lake
South Chattanooga between downtown and the Georgia line at Rossville. This page covers the 37407 ZIP code: East Lake, Clifton Hills, Cedar Hill, Fort Cheatham and Foust.
26 businessesAlton Park
A south Chattanooga neighborhood next to St. Elmo. This page covers the 37410 ZIP code: Alton Park and Piney Woods.
159 businessesHighway 58
The northeast Chattanooga corridor along Highway 58, on the way to Harrison. This page covers the 37416 ZIP code, including Lake Hills, Murray Hills and Washington Hills.
161 businessesRossville, GA
A Georgia city right on the Tennessee line, in the valley between Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Named for Cherokee Chief John Ross, whose log house still stands here.
189 businessesFort Oglethorpe, GA
A Georgia city about 9 miles south of Chattanooga that grew out of a U.S. Army cavalry post. Chickamauga Battlefield takes up the southern two-thirds of the city.
263 businessesRinggold, GA
The county seat of Catoosa County, Georgia, about 17 miles southeast of downtown Chattanooga off I-75. A railroad town with a Civil War depot still standing.
62 businessesChickamauga, GA
A small Walker County, Georgia city just south of Chickamauga Battlefield. Home of the Gordon-Lee Mansion and Crawfish Spring.
35 businessesCleveland
The Bradley County seat in southeast Tennessee, northeast of Chattanooga along Interstate 75. Home of Lee University and Cleveland State Community College.
57 businessesMiddle Valley
The largest unincorporated community in northern Hamilton County, home to nearly 12,000 people spread across about 10 square miles between Hixson and Soddy-Daisy. Chester Frost Park on Chickamauga Lake anchors the outdoor life here, while Middle Valley Park keeps the sports leagues running year-round.
48 businessesHarrison
A lakeside community on the shores of Chickamauga Lake, about 20 minutes northeast of downtown Chattanooga. Harrison Bay State Park, a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, and miles of waterfront make this a magnet for boaters, anglers, and anyone who wants lake life without giving up city access.
24 businessesWalden
A forested ridgetop town atop the Cumberland Plateau, about 20 minutes from downtown Chattanooga. Incorporated in 1975 to preserve its rural character, Walden is a small wooded town on the ridge at about 2,000 feet elevation with excellent schools, Prentice Cooper State Forest access, and the Mountain Opry bluegrass tradition.
20 businessesLakesite
A small lakefront city on the shores of Chickamauga Lake, about 15 miles north of downtown Chattanooga. Incorporated in 1972 to protect its quiet residential character, Lakesite offers Dallas Bay water access, community pool, and a tight-knit neighborhood feel among wooded coves and lakefront homes.
20 businessesSale Creek
A quiet, historic community in north Hamilton County where the Cumberland Trail, Chickamauga Lake, and some of the most affordable land in the Chattanooga area meet. One of the oldest settlements in the county, still holding onto its rural roots about 30 minutes from downtown.
14 businessesApison
A rural community about 15 miles east of downtown Chattanooga where rolling farmland, tight-knit neighbors, and a little bit of railroad history mix with some of the most affordable land in Hamilton County. Quietly growing but still holding onto its country roots.
6 businessesBirchwood
A rural community at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Tennessee rivers, about 25 minutes northeast of downtown Chattanooga. Home to the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge and Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park, with the Howe Farms wedding venue nearby, Birchwood mixes Trail of Tears history with sandhill crane winters and affordable acreage.
5 businessesFalling Water
An unincorporated community in the ridges and hollows north of Chattanooga where a 110-foot waterfall gives the area its name. About 1,900 people live across five square miles of wooded terrain between Signal Mountain and Hixson, with quick access to both the Cumberland Plateau trail system and downtown.
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