Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ringgold is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 95th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 67% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $43K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $315K, 4.4 years of the Chattanooga metro’s $72K median household income. Ringgold's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns. Ringgold has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ringgold Depot and Ringgold Gap Battlefield. Ringgold’s median household income is $43,000, below both Georgia’s towns ($63,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
Where Ringgold beats most towns.
Census counts: 316 in 1870, 3,414 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Ringgold is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ringgold. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MountainLookout Mountain
14 mi WaterfallRuby Falls22 mi CaveEllison's Cave8 mi Theme parkLake Winnepesaukah
6 mi National Military ParkChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park972K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumTennessee Valley Railroad MuseumLookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ringgold, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ringgold.
Ringgold draws workers from Chattanooga and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
4,561 jobs are based in Ringgold, 3.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 40% of working residents cross a state line to work, East Ridge among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Ringgold for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Ringgold has added 947 jobs, to 4,561 in 2023. The average trip to work in Ringgold is 22 minutes.
| Ringgold | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Catoosa County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Ringgold High School, with 1,052 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 725 | B+ |
| Ringgold High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,052 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
| Ringgold | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail | 0.8 mi | 12 |
| 2. Poplar Springs Park | — | 18 |
| 3. Ringgold Recreational Complex | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 89.2°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 79% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 30.7°.
Ringgold has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 7 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower January low than Ringgold. Ringgold’s July high is 89°F.
| Ringgold | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 31°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ringgold's reported crime rate is above Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Ringgold | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 24.1 per 1,000 residents | 18.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Against the 3,209 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ringgold’s, it is healthier than 96%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Ringgold beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of Ringgold adults worry about having enough food.
| Ringgold | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 22% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ringgold | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 15% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
48% of households own their home in Ringgold. The typical Ringgold home is worth about $315,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.
| Ringgold | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $956 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ringgold.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Ringgold
About 4 of every 100 Ringgold residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Ringgold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Ringgold on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Ringgold is a city in and the county seat of Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,414 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ringgold grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #95 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
