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Memphis is a big city of 618,980 people in Shelby County, Tennessee. It's part of the Memphis, TN area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $1k a month.
618,980people
$169kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
246Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 618,980
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,136 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Memphis, TN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,066/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1848 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,963 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to MEM airport
- 5 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 308 ft
- 322 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 240 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 779 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 213 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: D+25 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk