Memphis, TN

US City in Tennessee, South · ranked on 71 metrics

Memphis, TN is a US city in Tennessee with a population of 606,132 (28th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (62nd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (158th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (395th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (389th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (388th of 395).

Population
606.1K
28th highest of 477
Density
2,092.0
294th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.6%
435th highest of 477
Area
290
25th highest of 477
Region
South
Tennessee

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    30th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    39th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    62nd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    97th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    136th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    154th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    158th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    158th of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    299th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    395th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    389th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    388th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    387th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    382nd of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    386th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    380th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    364th of 434

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Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Crime & Safety (2). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 22 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Birmingham, AL83% similar
    Compared on 21 of 22
  2. Kansas City, MO78% similar
  3. Little Rock, AR77% similar
    Compared on 19 of 22
  4. Cleveland, OH74% similar
    Compared on 20 of 22
  5. St. Louis, MO73% similar
    Compared on 18 of 22

Quick answers

What is the population of Memphis, TN?
Memphis, TN has a population of 606,132, 28th among 477 US cities.
What does Memphis, TN rank best at?
Among US cities, Memphis, TN ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (62nd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (158th of 434).
Where does Memphis, TN rank worst?
Memphis, TN ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (395th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (389th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (388th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Memphis, TN?
Rankodex ranks Memphis, TN on 71 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

71 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics