Horn Lake, MS vs West Memphis, AR

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

MetricHorn Lake, MSWest Memphis, AR
Population26,64723,929
Median Household Income$53,311$42,674
Median Rent$1,435/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$171,400$120,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%46.4%
Poverty Rate19%29.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k791,785
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4593,501
Median AQI4339
Good AQI Days /yr252295
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min20.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.713.4
College Degree Rate16.5%13.9%
Foreign-Born %6%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-4.8%

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