Memphis

Memphis, TN

Population: 629,063
VS
Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Population: 182,832

Memphis vs Chattanooga

Side-by-side comparison of Memphis, TN and Chattanooga, TN

Demographics

Population
629KMemphis
183KChattanooga
3.4x diff
Median Age
34Memphis
37Chattanooga
7% diff
Pop. Density
2,171Memphis
1,284Chattanooga
69% diff
Area (sq mi)
324Memphis
145Chattanooga
2.2x diff
Male
47.5%
Memphis
48.1%
Chattanooga
1% diff
Female
52.5%
Memphis
51.9%
Chattanooga
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$51KMemphis
$61KChattanooga
19% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KMemphis
$40KChattanooga
24% diff
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Memphis
12.4%
Chattanooga
44% diff
Unemployment
8.3%
Memphis
4.9%
Chattanooga
69% diff
Cost of Living
92Memphis
92Chattanooga
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,375Memphis
$1,269Chattanooga
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$157KMemphis
$259KChattanooga
65% diff
Median Rent
$1,123Memphis
$1,155Chattanooga
3% diff
Homeownership
46.0%
Memphis
53.1%
Chattanooga
15% diff
Zillow Value
$145KMemphis
$319KChattanooga
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,234Memphis
$1,499Chattanooga
21% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Memphis
28.9%
Chattanooga
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
2,508Memphis
825Chattanooga
3x diff
Property Crime
6,966Memphis
3,968Chattanooga
76% diff
Murder Rate
41Memphis
13Chattanooga
3.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
63°FMemphis
62°FChattanooga
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FMemphis
42°FChattanooga
1% diff
Jul Temp
83°FMemphis
81°FChattanooga
3% diff
Rainfall
54.9"Memphis
55.0"Chattanooga
0% diff
Snowfall
2.7"Memphis
3.6"Chattanooga
33% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.2%
Memphis
35.5%
Chattanooga
26% diff
High School+
87.4%
Memphis
89.6%
Chattanooga
3% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Memphis
13.1%
Chattanooga
20% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.3 minMemphis
18.7 minChattanooga
14% diff
Drive Alone
77.8%
Memphis
74.5%
Chattanooga
4% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Memphis
1.1%
Chattanooga
38% diff
Work from Home
8.0%
Memphis
11.9%
Chattanooga
49% diff

Health

Obesity
42.3%
Memphis
36.9%
Chattanooga
15% diff
Smoking
20.2%
Memphis
17.4%
Chattanooga
16% diff
Uninsured
14.8%
Memphis
11.7%
Chattanooga
26% diff
Diabetes
17.0%
Memphis
12.9%
Chattanooga
32% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Memphis
5.9%
Chattanooga
10% diff
Depression
25.2%
Memphis
27.0%
Chattanooga
7% diff

The Verdict

15 Memphis
:
23 Chattanooga

Chattanooga leads in 23 of 38 categories

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