Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
West Memphis
24,147
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
West Memphis
$41,860
Home Value
Pine Bluff
$86,400
West Memphis
$119,100
Rent
Pine Bluff
$831
West Memphis
$847
Crime Rate
Pine Bluff
15.81
West Memphis
19.27
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
West Memphis
75.3
Avg Temp
Pine Bluff
N/A
West Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
West Memphis
13.5%
How Similar Are Pine Bluff & West Memphis?
West Memphis is Pine Bluff's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
West Memphis
24,147
Pine Bluff has a 40% larger population than West Memphis.
Violent Crime
Pine Bluff
15.81
West Memphis
19.27
West Memphis has a 18% higher violent crime than Pine Bluff.
Property Crime
Pine Bluff
45.48
West Memphis
46.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Pine Bluff
39.2%
West Memphis
47.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Memphis has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
West Memphis
13.5%
West Memphis has a 29% higher unemployment than Pine Bluff.
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
West Memphis
$41,860
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pine Bluff
$86,400
West Memphis
$119,100
West Memphis has a 27% higher home values than Pine Bluff.
Education
Pine Bluff
13.9%
West Memphis
9.5%
Pine Bluff has a 32% higher education than West Memphis.
Demographics
Pine Bluff
17.4%
West Memphis
29.8%
West Memphis has a 42% higher demographics than Pine Bluff.
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
West Memphis
75.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pine Bluff and West Memphis differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pine Bluff leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pine Bluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPine Bluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $1,154 in West Memphis (37% lower). Pine Bluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,274 in West Memphis (26% lower). Pine Bluff scores 69.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.6 in West Memphis.
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Housing Market — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a vacancy rate of 15.2% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff. West Memphis has a median home value of $119,100 vs $86,400 in Pine Bluff (27% higher). Pine Bluff has a median property tax of $541 vs $696 in West Memphis (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff: 17,149 vs West Memphis: 10,545 for labor force. Pine Bluff has a unemployment rate of 9.6% compared to 13.5% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a government sector of 38.7% compared to 32.5% in Pine Bluff.
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Crime & Safety — Pine Bluff leads
Source: FBI UCRPine Bluff has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.03 in West Memphis. Pine Bluff has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.72 in West Memphis. Pine Bluff has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 12.9% in West Memphis.
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Schools & Education — Pine Bluff leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPine Bluff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 9.5% in West Memphis. Pine Bluff has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 36.1% in West Memphis.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a population of 40,436, about 1.7x the size of West Memphis (24,147). West Memphis skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 36.7.
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Pine Bluff
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Healthcare — Pine Bluff leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePine Bluff: 5 vs West Memphis: 4 for with emergency services. Pine Bluff: 2.7 vs West Memphis: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis.
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