City Comparison
Memphis vs Nashville
A data-driven comparison of Memphis, TN and Nashville, TN across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Nashville
Affordability
Memphis
Safety
Memphis
Walkability
Nashville
Air Quality
Memphis
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Housing & Cost of Living
$135,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$365,000
$1,416
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,078
$41,228
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$59,828
148
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
125
9.9¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.3¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
0.0 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
0.1 per 1K
0.0 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
0.0 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
89/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
98/100
54/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
75/100
85/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
72/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 38
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 51
Relatively High
Climate Risk
Relatively High
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
57/100
Kurby Score
59/100
Demographics & Economy
633,104
Population
689,447
28.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
28.0%
4.3%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
2.8%
23.6%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A