City Comparison
Memphis vs Nashville
A data-driven comparison of Memphis, TN and Nashville, TN across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Affordability
Memphis
Safety
Nashville
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
6.7 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.7 per 1K
6.7 per 1K
31.0 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 17.5 per 1K
31.0 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
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%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A