Memphis vs Southaven
Memphis, TN compared with Southaven, MS · 11 miles apart
Memphis has 609,647 residents to Southaven’s 57,819. Memphis comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Southaven does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Memphis, TN | Southaven, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 609,647 | 57,819 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,104 | 1,400 |
| Median household income | $51,736 | $78,483 |
| Median home value | $169,000 | $236,300 |
| Median rent | $1,181 | $1,445 |
| Homeownership | 44.9% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 24 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28% | 28.8% |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 3× |
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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