Population
Tucson
543,348
Memphis
629,063
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Memphis
$51,211
Home Value
Tucson
$242,200
Memphis
$157,100
Rent
Tucson
$1,079
Memphis
$1,123
Crime Rate
Tucson
N/A
Memphis
25.08
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Memphis
92.7
Avg Temp
Tucson
N/A
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Memphis
8.3%
How Similar Are Tucson & Memphis?
Memphis is Tucson's #22 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tucson
543,348
Memphis
629,063
Memphis has a 14% larger population than Tucson.
Political Leaning
Tucson
41.8%
Memphis
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tucson has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Memphis
8.3%
Memphis has a 23% higher unemployment than Tucson.
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Memphis
$51,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Tucson
$242,200
Memphis
$157,100
Tucson has a 35% higher home values than Memphis.
Education
Tucson
19.6%
Memphis
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Tucson
58.2%
Memphis
25.0%
Tucson's demographics is significantly higher than Memphis's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Memphis
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tucson and Memphis differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Memphis
Tucson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Memphis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMemphis scores 106.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Tucson. Memphis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,402 in Tucson (10% lower). Memphis scores 78.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Tucson.
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Housing Market — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a median home value of $242,200 vs $157,100 in Memphis (54% higher). Tucson has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 12.9% in Memphis. Tucson has a owner-occupied of 51.7% compared to 46.0% in Memphis.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.0% in Memphis. Tucson has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 8.3% in Memphis. Tucson has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 22.5% in Memphis.
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Crime & Safety — Tucson leads
Source: FBI UCRTucson has a violent crime clearance of 30.6% compared to 19.3% in Memphis. Tucson has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 9.3% in Memphis.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMemphis has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.6% in Tucson. Tucson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.5% in Memphis.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a population of 629,063, about 1.2x the size of Tucson (543,348).
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Tucson
Memphis
Healthcare — Tucson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTucson: 4 vs Memphis: 3 for with emergency services. Tucson: 2.7 vs Memphis: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Memphis. Tucson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Memphis. Tucson has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.0% in Memphis.
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