Memphis vs Jonesboro
Memphis, TN compared with Jonesboro, AR · 63 miles apart
Memphis has 609,647 residents to Jonesboro’s 83,296. Memphis comes out ahead on price to income. Jonesboro does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Memphis, TN | Jonesboro, AR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 609,647 | 83,296 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,104 | 1,039 |
| Median household income | $51,736 | $55,424 |
| Median home value | $169,000 | $223,200 |
| Median rent | $1,181 | $956 |
| Homeownership | 44.9% | 54.3% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 18 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28% | 31.8% |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 22.8% |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 4× |
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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