Horn Lake, MS vs Memphis, TN

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

MetricHorn Lake, MSMemphis, TN
Population26,647618,980
Median Household Income$53,311$51,736
Median Rent$1,435/mo$1,181/mo
Median Home Value$171,400$169,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%51.8%
Poverty Rate19%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k791,853
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4595,029
Median AQI4347
Good AQI Days /yr252220
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min21.1 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—2.2 / 5
Students per Teacher1416.4
College Degree Rate16.5%28%
Foreign-Born %6%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-3.0%

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