Germantown, TN vs Memphis, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGermantown, TNMemphis, TN
Population40,673618,980
Median Household Income$149,920$51,736
Median Rent$1,816/mo$1,181/mo
Median Home Value$470,800$169,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%51.8%
Poverty Rate2.7%23.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1261,853
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2355,029
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals110
Avg Hospital Rating—2.2 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.4
College Degree Rate71.9%28%
Foreign-Born %8.3%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.