On the north eastern edge and border of Chattanooga is the East Brainerd/Ooltewah area. Also neighboring these areas are Collegedale, Apison, and Snow Hill which all send their kids to the same schools in Ooltewah. The Ooltewah area is known to have some of the best schools in Hamilton County, so many people choose to relocate to the area. This area is also one of the most reasonably priced areas in and around Chattanooga. You can find much new construction and some existing/older homes as well. East Brainerd is the closes to downtown with a 20 to 30 minute drive, while Apison, Collegedale, and Snow Hill are the farthest away from downtown (30+ minutes drive). Snow Hill has some lake front property and has a new home/golf community called Hampton Creek that is on the lake. There are a wide variety of new communities in the area and home prices range from $150,000 and up. These areas are also convenient to the Volkswagen plant.