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West BrowGA

A town of 1,044.

Population
1,044
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$279K
Census ACS
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town

Is West Brow a good place to live?

West Brow’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. West Brow’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 19 of Georgia’s 371 towns score lower on walkability. Only 18 of Georgia’s 374 towns score lower on the outdoors. West Brow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDWalkability
Small town

1,044 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lookout Mountain · 5 miTrenton · 6 miLookout Mountain · 7 miChickamauga · 8 miRossville · 8 miFort Oglethorpe · 10 mi

How West Brow grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far West Brow is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $279K, 3.9 years of the Chattanooga metro’s $72K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsBeat 64% of Georgia districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthErlanger Medical Center 11.7 miles awayBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 86° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.5; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Lookout Mountain and 18 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Brow. Close and well known come first.

All 27 attractions →
4 mi MountainLookout Mountain9 mi WaterfallRuby Falls18 mi CaveEllison's Cave4 mi National Military ParkChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park972K visitors a year11 mi Theme parkLake Winnepesaukah12 mi Park & preserveNickajack Cave
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lookout 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 · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to West Brow: who provides what

West Brow is unincorporated, so Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDade County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDade CountyDade County provides services here
SchoolsDade County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDade County Board of Elections and RegistrationDade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30750, 3073830750 93% · 30738 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Brow.

Work & commute

West Brow stands out in Georgia and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.4% of working residents work locally in West Brow, below both Georgia’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (8%). 5% of residents live below the poverty line in West Brow. The top destinations are Chattanooga (35%), Trenton (8%) and Lookout Mountain (5%).

0%work in town
West BrowGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5%15%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.4%9.1%8%

Where working residents work

In West Brow0%
Chattanooga35%
Trenton8%
Lookout Mountain5%
Atlanta2%
14 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in West Brow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Full pageWest Brow’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here20 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in West BrowCommute times38 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In West Brow, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

West Brow has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. No town among the 265 in Georgia we compare has a lower July high than West Brow.

86°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–50°
Spring49–69°
Summer66–84°
Fall51–70°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
Full pageWest Brow’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 30°Rain & snow57″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

On CDC estimates, West Brow is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns

West Brow beats the Georgia average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of West Brow adults worry about having enough food.

62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
West BrowGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%22%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%40%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%39%33%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)18%23%19%
32 measures vs. Georgia
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWest BrowGA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%17.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%15%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%7%
Erlanger Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageWest Brow’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · Erlanger Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than GA on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in West Brow

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageWest Brow’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Brow

15pages on West Brow
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 64% of GA districtsHealthBBetter than GA on 8 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commute20 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park 4 miLibraryDade County Public LibraryCollegesCovenant College is 4.3 mi away
The story
Climate86° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of West Brow

Covenant CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lookout Mountain4.3 mi$42,040 tuitionThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · Chattanooga, TN11.4 mi$10,448 in-state tuitionRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chattanooga, TN11.7 mi

About 7 of every 100 West Brow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave West Brow for work

Where West Brow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Chattanooga Chattanooga 35% 8% → Trenton Trenton 8% 5% → Lookout Mountain Lookout Mountain 5% 2% → Atlanta Atlanta 2% 2% → Dalton Dalton 2% 1% → Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe 1% West Brow · 0% stay
20jobs based in West Brow
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About West Brow

Place in Georgia, United States

West Brow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the eastern side of Dade County, Georgia, United States. It is on top of Lookout Mountain, along Georgia State Route 189, which leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) to the city of Lookout Mountain. Trenton, the Dade county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the southwest in the Lookout Valley. The 2020 census listed a population of 887.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,824 ft

Questions about West Brow

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Brow, GA expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.