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Memphis

Memphis, TN

Population: 629,063
VS
Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Population: 193,721

Memphis vs Knoxville

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

Demographics

Population
629KMemphis
194KKnoxville
3.2x diff
Median Age
34Memphis
33Knoxville
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,171Memphis
1,962Knoxville
11% diff
Area (sq mi)
324Memphis
104Knoxville
3.1x diff
Male
47.5%
Memphis
48.5%
Knoxville
2% diff
Female
52.5%
Memphis
51.5%
Knoxville
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$51KMemphis
$51KKnoxville
0% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KMemphis
$33KKnoxville
3% diff
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Memphis
13.0%
Knoxville
38% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Memphis
2.8%
Knoxville
89% diff
Cost of Living
92Memphis
92Knoxville
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,375Memphis
$1,251Knoxville
10% diff

Housing

Home Value
$157KMemphis
$214KKnoxville
36% diff
Median Rent
$1,123Memphis
$1,116Knoxville
1% diff
Homeownership
46.0%
Memphis
46.6%
Knoxville
1% diff
Zillow Value
$143KMemphis
$364KKnoxville
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,234Memphis
$1,708Knoxville
38% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Memphis
31.9%
Knoxville
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,901Memphis
667Knoxville
2.8x diff
Property Crime
6,128Memphis
4,350Knoxville
41% diff
Murder Rate
29Memphis
12Knoxville
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FMemphis
60°FKnoxville
6% diff
Jan Temp
48°FMemphis
44°FKnoxville
8% diff
Jul Temp
82°FMemphis
78°FKnoxville
5% diff
Rainfall
52.2"Memphis
38.5"Knoxville
36% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Memphis
0.6"Knoxville
96% diff
Sunny Days
293Memphis
298Knoxville
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.2%
Memphis
33.7%
Knoxville
20% diff
High School+
87.4%
Memphis
89.8%
Knoxville
3% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Memphis
12.8%
Knoxville
17% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.3 minMemphis
20.4 minKnoxville
4% diff
Drive Alone
77.8%
Memphis
74.5%
Knoxville
4% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Memphis
1.2%
Knoxville
53% diff
Work from Home
8.0%
Memphis
11.1%
Knoxville
39% diff

Health

Obesity
42.3%
Memphis
37.5%
Knoxville
13% diff
Smoking
20.2%
Memphis
19.1%
Knoxville
6% diff
Uninsured
15.1%
Memphis
12.8%
Knoxville
18% diff
Diabetes
17.0%
Memphis
13.2%
Knoxville
29% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Memphis
6.3%
Knoxville
3% diff
Depression
25.2%
Memphis
31.7%
Knoxville
26% diff

The Verdict

13 Memphis
:
26 Knoxville

Knoxville leads in 26 of 39 categories

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