A WalletHub comparison of educational achievement and quality in the top U.S. cities placed Chattanooga No. 121 on the list of 150 metropolitan cities and near the bottom of metro areas in the Mid-South. The rating for Mid-South metro areas, and their relative ranking among the top 150 cities, are:
1. Atlanta, 23
2. Huntsville, 25
3. Asheville, North Carolina, 30
4. Savannah, Georgia, 58