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Memphis

Memphis, TN

Population: 629,063
VS
Jackson

Jackson, TN

Population: 68,098

Memphis vs Jackson

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

Demographics

Population
629KMemphis
68KJackson
9.2x diff
Median Age
34Memphis
35Jackson
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,171Memphis
1,160Jackson
87% diff
Area (sq mi)
324Memphis
58Jackson
5.5x diff
Male
47.5%
Memphis
46.9%
Jackson
1% diff
Female
52.5%
Memphis
53.1%
Jackson
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$51KMemphis
$52KJackson
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KMemphis
$30KJackson
8% diff
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Memphis
19.6%
Jackson
9% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Memphis
5.2%
Jackson
2% diff
Cost of Living
92Memphis
92Jackson
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,375Memphis
$1,116Jackson
23% diff

Housing

Home Value
$157KMemphis
$195KJackson
24% diff
Median Rent
$1,123Memphis
$1,094Jackson
3% diff
Homeownership
46.0%
Memphis
52.2%
Jackson
13% diff
Zillow Value
$143KMemphis
$221KJackson
55% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,234Memphis
$1,370Jackson
11% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Memphis
34.3%
Jackson
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,901Memphis
971Jackson
96% diff
Property Crime
6,128Memphis
3,696Jackson
66% diff
Murder Rate
29Memphis
25Jackson
15% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FMemphis
60°FJackson
7% diff
Jan Temp
48°FMemphis
38°FJackson
27% diff
Jul Temp
82°FMemphis
80°FJackson
2% diff
Rainfall
52.2"Memphis
56.9"Jackson
9% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Memphis
2.7"Jackson
9.6x diff
Sunny Days
293Memphis
301Jackson
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.2%
Memphis
26.6%
Jackson
6% diff
High School+
87.4%
Memphis
89.5%
Jackson
2% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Memphis
10.9%
Jackson

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.3 minMemphis
17.6 minJackson
21% diff
Drive Alone
77.8%
Memphis
70.2%
Jackson
11% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Memphis
0.8%
Jackson
7% diff
Work from Home
8.0%
Memphis
9.3%
Jackson
16% diff

Health

Obesity
42.3%
Memphis
45.7%
Jackson
8% diff
Smoking
20.2%
Memphis
20.5%
Jackson
1% diff
Uninsured
15.1%
Memphis
13.6%
Jackson
11% diff
Diabetes
17.0%
Memphis
15.3%
Jackson
11% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Memphis
6.6%
Jackson
2% diff
Depression
25.2%
Memphis
27.7%
Jackson
10% diff

The Verdict

22 Memphis
:
16 Jackson

Memphis leads in 22 of 38 categories

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