Rob Praino had noticed all the newcomers to Chattanooga for a while. But by May 2020, the data confirmed his observations.

"People are starting to see the benefit of a smaller market like Chattanooga," says Praino, director of memberships for Common House social club. And they're coming from all over the country, he says, from cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and New York -- and of course, Atlanta and Nashville.

"There's so much to do here. There are a lot of good people here -- and people feel that when they visit."

He says a big part of the attraction also has to do with the city's community-wide, high-speed internet that makes remote work easy.

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