Population
West Memphis
24,147
Americus
15,910
Median Income
West Memphis
$41,860
Americus
$39,527
Home Value
West Memphis
$119,100
Americus
$113,500
Rent
West Memphis
$847
Americus
$825
Crime Rate
West Memphis
19.27
Americus
16.54
Cost of Living
West Memphis
75.3
Americus
75.7
Avg Temp
West Memphis
N/A
Americus
N/A
Unemployment
West Memphis
13.5%
Americus
5.2%
How Similar Are West Memphis & Americus?
Americus is West Memphis's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Memphis
24,147
Americus
15,910
West Memphis has a 34% larger population than Americus.
Violent Crime
West Memphis
19.27
Americus
16.54
West Memphis has a 14% higher violent crime than Americus.
Property Crime
West Memphis
46.58
Americus
39.32
West Memphis has a 16% higher property crime than Americus.
Political Leaning
West Memphis
47.9%
Americus
48.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
West Memphis
13.5%
Americus
5.2%
West Memphis's unemployment is significantly higher than Americus's — 61% difference.
Median Income
West Memphis
$41,860
Americus
$39,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
West Memphis
$119,100
Americus
$113,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
West Memphis
9.5%
Americus
12.2%
Americus has a 22% higher education than West Memphis.
Demographics
West Memphis
29.8%
Americus
31.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
West Memphis
75.3
Americus
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Memphis and Americus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Memphis
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Americus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmericus has a fair market rent (1br) of $829 vs $1,154 in West Memphis (39% lower). Americus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,274 in West Memphis (17% lower). West Memphis scores 64.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.3 in Americus.
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Housing Market — West Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a median property tax of $696 vs $1,435 in Americus (51% lower). West Memphis has a owner-occupied of 45.5% compared to 32.4% in Americus. West Memphis has a single-family homes of 69.2% compared to 58.4% in Americus.
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Jobs & Economy — West Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 13.5% in West Memphis. Americus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis. West Memphis: 10,545 vs Americus: 7,558 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Americus leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Memphis has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 15.2% in Americus. Americus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 2.03 in West Memphis. Americus has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.72 in West Memphis.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmericus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 9.5% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 31.8% in Americus.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a population of 24,147, about 1.5x the size of Americus (15,910). Americus skews younger with a median age of 29.0 vs 34.6.
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West Memphis
Americus
Healthcare — Americus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmericus: 3.3 vs West Memphis: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a drive alone of 79.0% compared to 69.4% in Americus.
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