Cleveland, TN - Bradley County

Cleveland was established in 1837 as a county seat for Bradley County. The town was named after Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. The average elevation is 875 feet above sea level, the terrain being the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Cleveland is located on Interstate 75, 25 miles northeast of Chattanooga. The City is a short distance from the Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest, site of the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak events on the scenic Ocoee River. Outdoor recreational activities are plentiful. It is also a short drive to a short drive to cities like Atlanta, Nashville, or Knoxville. Here a small-city feeling mixes with progressive business, excellent medical, educational and cultural facilities, and thriving industry to create an ideal place to live, work, raise a family and even retire.

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Climate

Cost of Living

Living costs are 7.9 percent below the national average based on the second quarter 2009 ACCRA report. Based on the prices of 59 different items, the report measures intercity cost differences for consumer goods and services. Taxes and nonconsumer expenditures are excluded. In the all-items index, which includes grocery items, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare, and miscellaneous goods and services, Cleveland's living costs are 92.1 percent. The U.S. average is 100 percent.

Utilities

Cable - Charter Communications at (423) 479-9743 Electricity/Gas/Water - Cleveland Utilities at (423) 472-4521 Calhoun Charleston Utility District at (423) 336-3571 Ocoee Utility District at (423) 559-8505 Volunteer Energy Cooperative at (423) 476-6571

Garbage - Weekly household garbage pickup is provided for city residents. Call 423-476-2293 for information on collection days. For information on disposal of residential refuge (brush, appliances, etc.), call 423-472-2851. Collection for county residents is provided by private contractors. A listing of Chamber members who provide this service is available at the Chamber office.

Telephone - AT&T at 888-757-6500 Charter Communications (where available) by calling 888-GET-CHARTER or 866-207-3663

Water - Cleveland Utilities at (423) 472-4521

Chattanooga, TN - Hamilton County

The first inhabitants of the Chattanooga area were Native American Indians, sites are found dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. Chief John Ross was said to have stated that Chattanooga was Cherokee for 'The Big Catch' because of good fishing on the Tennessee River. The city, which has a downtown elevation of approximately 680 feet, lies at the transition between the ridge-and-valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. The city is therefore surrounded by various mountains and ridges. Chattanooga's official nickname is the 'Scenic City'. Chattanooga is known for winning acclaim for working together to produce national best practices for cleaning up air pollution, downtown revitalization, affordable housing, and much more. Our community is steeped in traditional family values and boasts a high quality of living.

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Climate

Average Annual Rainfall........................ 53.46 inches
Average Annual Snowfall ........................ 4.8 inches
Average January Daily Temperature .... 40.8^oF
Average July Daily Temperature........... 78.8^oF
Average Annual Temperature............... 60.3^oF
Annual Average Relative Humidity ....... 72%
Average Elevation (Downtown)........... 675 feet

Note: Average calculated using monthly data from NOAA

Cost of Living

Living costs are 9.5 percent below the national average based on the second quarter 2009 ACCRA report. Based on the prices of 59 different items, the report measures intercity cost differences for consumer goods and services. Taxes and nonconsumer expenditures are excluded. In the all-items index, which includes grocery items, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare, and miscellaneous goods and services, Chattanooga's living costs are 90.5 percent. The U.S. average is 100 percent.

Utilities

Cable - Chattanooga Cable at (423) 822-2497 Electricity - Electric Power Board at (423) 648-1372 Garbage - City Wide Services at 423-425-6311 Telephone - AT&T at 888-757-6500

Water - Tennessee American Water at (866) 736-6420