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Tennessee
Memphis
Population 618,980
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Tennessee
Lakeland
Population 14,192
Memphis, TN vs Lakeland, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Memphis, TN | Lakeland, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 618,980 | 14,192 |
| Median Household Income | $51,736 | $116,250 |
| Median Rent | $1,181/mo | $1,755/mo |
| Median Home Value | $169,000 | $388,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.8% | 52.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% | 3.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,853 | 329* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 5,029 | 1,331* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 220 | 220 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 32°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 3 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.1 min | 25.7 min |
| Hospitals | 10 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.2 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | 15.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 28% | 53.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.0% | +3.6% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lakeland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.