Living in Memphis (Tennessee)

Memphis (Tennessee) is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to 633,104 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #106 of 4,750), students (top 4%, #78 of 2,119), car-free households (top 8%, #300 of 3,933).

Residents633,104

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport14 km (Frederick W. Smith International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,005,700 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMississippi, 3.3 km

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,229 km

Within 10 km633,104 people

Greater areaGreater Memphis, 5 km out

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 23:52

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Good to know about Memphis (Tennessee)

It is part of Greater Memphis, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 23:52; in late June it sets around 3:18.

Best places in Greater Memphis

How Memphis (Tennessee) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Tennessee
Young family	29	#10,447 of 11,898	#133 of 164	Map
Low-income household	42	#4,048 of 9,771	#87 of 159	Map
Low-income family	30	#6,882 of 8,006	#95 of 103	Map
Single parent	34	#5,415 of 6,237	#76 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,186 of 9,474	#69 of 130	Map
Single pensioner	41	#8,421 of 9,474	#90 of 130	Map
Early retiree	52	#8,039 of 10,762	#76 of 175	Map
Single professional	62	#1,354 of 4,537	#5 of 53	Map
Young professional	67	#1,074 of 4,444	#4 of 45	Map
DINKS	63	#1,629 of 3,053	#4 of 35	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,401 of 7,271	#42 of 116	Map
Commuter	71	#1,589 of 6,227	#10 of 62	Map
Car-free household	77	#300 of 3,933	#2 of 38	Map
Student	81	#78 of 2,119	#2 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	47	#2,940 of 8,006	#54 of 103	Map
Budget-constrained mover	38	#7,041 of 12,111	#187 of 212	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#633 of 4,114	#2 of 43	Map
Expat professional	59	#3,439 of 7,271	#10 of 116	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#7,691 of 9,474	#57 of 130	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#17,843 of 18,063	#322 of 324	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,902 of 16,523	#291 of 297	Map
Rural value seeker	12	#16,893 of 18,063	#320 of 324	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#6,743 of 16,523	#22 of 297	Map
Lottery winner	71	#2,266 of 21,167	#4 of 369	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,457 of 12,111	#131 of 212	Map
Coastal living	48	#6,312 of 6,413	#115 of 115	Map
Business owner	58	#4,839 of 12,111	#30 of 212	Map
Digital native	71	#106 of 4,750	#2 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Port access (major sea or inland port)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Mobility and connectivity77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities65
Health and elderly51
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
Sea or lake shore46
Jobs and economy44
Education and family36
Affordability34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
Green space8
Safety and community6
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.