Memphis vs Jackson
Memphis, TN compared with Jackson, TN · 74 miles apart
Memphis has 609,647 residents to Jackson’s 69,339. Memphis comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +, price to income. Jackson does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Memphis, TN | Jackson, TN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 609,647 | 69,339 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,104 | 1,171 |
| Median household income | $51,736 | $53,032 |
| Median home value | $169,000 | $217,800 |
| Median rent | $1,181 | $1,145 |
| Homeownership | 44.9% | 51.2% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 18.2 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 35.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28% | 27.8% |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 22.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 4.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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