Memphis

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

7
113/265
Details
Large apartment$1200.00
Medium apartment$990.00
Rent index [score]0.71
Small apartment$800.00

Cost of Living

6
124/248
Details
5km taxi ride$7.20
A Cappuccino$5.00
A beer$1.60
A kilogram of Apples$3.40
Bread$0.77
Inflation [score]0.58
Lunch$15.00
Monthly fitness club membership$35.00
Monthly public transport$46.00
Movie ticket$10.00
Price of a meal at a restaurant$69.58

Startups

4
118/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups3
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.32
Coworking spaces [score]0.45
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co8
Meetups [score]0.15
Meetups groups20
Meetups members7588
Number of investors14
Number of startup events in the last 12 months446
Number of upcoming meetup events12
Startup climate scene [score]0.42
Startup events154
Startup events [score]0.74
Startups [score]0.56
Total number of startups131

Venture Capital

N/A
Details
Funding accelerator namesSeed Hatchery, ZeroTo510, Upstart Memphis
Number of funding accelerators4

Travel Connectivity

2
205/266
Details
Airport hub32
Airport hub [score]0.21
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.12

Commute

2
245/255
Details
Human city pagehttp://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Memphis
Traffic handling [score]0.77

Business Freedom

9
69/264
Details
Business freedom84.70
Business freedom [score]0.86
Freedom from corruption74.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.79
Lack of labor restrictions91.40
Lack of labor restrictions [score]1.00
Time to open a business5.60
Time to open a business [score]0.95

Safety

3
258/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.10
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year16
Guns per 100 residents96
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.57
Lack of guns [score]0.47
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.52

Healthcare

8
169/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.99
Healthcare quality [score]0.51
Life expectancy (years)79.28
Life expectancy [score]0.76

Education

4
165/240
Details
Country mean scores in PISA math test478.04
Country mean scores in PISA reading test497.58
Country mean scores in PISA science test497.41
PISA math ranking (high school)30
PISA ranking24
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.72
PISA reading (high school)16
PISA science (high school)19
Percent of happy students0.77
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.26
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.17
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.18
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.09
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.08
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.07

Environmental Quality

5
188/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.67
Cleanliness [score]0.29
Drinking water quality [score]0.61
Urban greenery [score]0.25

Economy

7
16/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area1.00
Currency for urban areaUSD
GDP growth rate0.02
GDP growth rate [score]0.43
GDP per capita$54596.65
GDP per capita [score]0.87

Taxation

5
118/266
Details
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.54
Income tax level [score]0.41
Profit tax (% of profit)0.44
Time overhead to file company taxes175
VAT (Sales Tax)0.09

Internet Access

6
87/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)65.24
Internet access (download) [score]0.71
Internet access (upload) [score]0.50
Upload speed (Mbps)11.98

Leisure & Culture

7
79/264
Details
Art galleries91
Art galleries [score]0.54
Cinemas78
Cinemas [score]0.54
Comedy clubs37
Comedy clubs [score]0.77
Concert venues79
Concerts [score]0.83
Historical sites71
Historical sites [score]0.70
Museums61
Museums [score]0.67
Performing art venues128
Performing arts [score]0.60
Sport venues52
Sports [score]0.68
Zoos34
Zoos [score]0.87

Tolerance

4
245/266
Details
LGBT Equality Index70.00
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.71
LGBT adoption rightsAmbiguous
LGBT age of consent✔ Equal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulationsAmbiguous
LGBT discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT employment discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, but requires surgery
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.10

Outdoors

4
205/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.14
Median peak in meters160.00
Seaside waterbody1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)82.00
Water access [score]0.58
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Cost of living

Costs of living in Memphis are in the 124th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international  cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.

Housing costs (USD)

$820$1,200
$990
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$35
Movie ticket$10
Broadband internet connection$50
Monthly public transport$46
Lunch$15
-31%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

Software Engineer salaries in Memphis are high. For this job type, Memphis ranks 40th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Memphis.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$75,580
Median salary
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Locals review Memphis

Do locals recommend living in Memphis?

What could Memphis do better?#improveMemphis

How could Memphis improve to make it a more liveable city? We will make sure that the local government will know about the suggestions that reach enough votes*.
*Suggestions will be delivered to: Mayor of Memphis - Jim Strickland
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What makes Memphis a special place?#praiseMemphis

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

9%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

102/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

113/263
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Safety

Overall crime rates

Assault
Very Low
21/51
Theft
Very Low
9/49
Robbery
Very Low
3/41

Crime rate development in the last 7 months

Change in the last 7 months

  • Theft6000%

Gun crimes & Ownership

96.20
Guns per 100 people
15.86
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Memphis in position 266 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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People in Memphis

Population of Memphis

1,548,200
454 /km²
201/264
Density (people per unit of area)
1%
Growth in 2015-2020
Memphis

Demographics of United States

Median age
38
Elderly people
15%
Life expectancy at birth
80
GDP per capita (in USD)
$54,597
12/263
Unemployment
5%
110/264

Languages

English proficiency score
100
1/228
Common spoken languages
English

Friends living in Memphis

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Work in:

Marketing Manager
22.22%
Founder
11.11%
Project Manager
11.11%
Administrative Assistant
11.11%
Customer Support
11.11%
Teacher
11.11%
Other
22.22%

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Climate

Average number of clear days per year

118

Climate type

Humid Subtropical

Average daily maximum temperature

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Impressions from Memphis

6:45 What to Do in Memphis, Tennessee | 36 Hours: Video Travel Tips | The New York Times

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On living in Memphis

Memphis is the largest city in the state of Tennessee. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population totaling more than 670,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County. The city's claims to fame include Graceland, the mansion Elvis Presley lived in during his later years. Perhaps more importantly, Memphis is considered by many to be the home of blues music.

Although downtown Memphis has experienced quite a rebirth and renewal in the last few years, the center of the city is older; it is full of new development, teeming with change and coming into its own. In the past few years, the city has emerged to boast one of the largest downtown populations among US cities. Citizens once again have a vested interest in making downtown a safe, exciting place to visit and relax in after decades of abandonment.

A word of caution: Memphis is extremely hot in the summertime, and the humidity can make you feel even hotter! Those who have trouble tolerating high heat and humidity may wish to avoid visiting in July and August.

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Good Country Index

Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

Overall ranking

United States
23rd from a total of 163 countries

World Order

26th

Refugees hosted

Refugees generated

Charity giving

Birth rate

UN Treaties signed

International Peace & Security

66th

Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

International violent conflict

Peacekeeping troops

Arms exports

Internet security (2014)

Planet & Climate

34th

Ecological footprint

Reforestation since 1992

Hazardous pesticides exports

CO2 emissions

Ozone

Prosperity & Equality

46th

Development assistance

FDI outflows

Fairtrade market size

UN volunteers abroad

Open trading

Culture

53rd

Freedom of movement

Press freedom

Creative services exports

UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

Creative goods exports

Science & Technology

20th

Nobel prizes

Patents

Journal exports

International publications

International Students

Health & Wellbeing

12th

Pharmaceutical exports

Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

Food aid

Humanitarian aid donations

International Health Regulations Compliance

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