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Culture in Memphis

Memphis ranks T#91 of 134 US cities for culture, with a Culture score of 32 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 33rd percentile nationally and #3 of 3 in Tennessee.

Culture score
32
Some Fun
National rank
T#91 of 134
In Tennessee
#3 of 3
Percentile
33rd

The typical city scores 50 for culture; Memphis sits 18 points below the median.

How culture is measured

Museums, theatres, galleries and arts institutions.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap museums, galleries and theatres plus geo-tagged Wikipedia landmarks, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Memphis

  1. #89 Fargo, ND 34
  2. #90 Long Beach, CA 33
  3. T#91 Memphis, TN — this page 32
  4. #93 Dallas, TX 31
  5. #94 Fort Wayne, IN 30

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Top US cities for culture

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Aspen, CO 91

More about Memphis

Memphis scores 14 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: