Louisville/Jefferson County vs Memphis
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY compared with Memphis, TN · 319 miles apart
Louisville/Jefferson County has 641,962 residents to Memphis’s 609,647. Louisville/Jefferson County comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Memphis does better on average commute, price to income.
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | Memphis, TN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 641,962 | 609,647 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,442 | 2,104 |
| Median household income | $66,849 | $51,736 |
| Median home value | $233,900 | $169,000 |
| Median rent | $1,120 | $1,181 |
| Homeownership | 60.7% | 44.9% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 34.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.8% | 28% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 23.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.3× |
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