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Lookout Mountain, Georgia, in Walker county, is 5 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 101 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the city are in the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Lookout Mountain has a population of 1,617.
In Lookout Mountain, about 71% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Lookout Mountain.
In 2000, Lookout Mountain had a median family income of $76,580. Lookout Mountain is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Lookout Mountain isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Lookout Mountain. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Lookout Mountain residents, with $21,640. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Lookout Mountain isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Lookout Mountain, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Georgia, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Lookout Mountain, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Lookout Mountain strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Lookout Mountain to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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