Memphis, TN · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Memphis
Memphis ranks T#123 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 11 — Quiet. That puts it in the 9th percentile nationally and #3 of 3 in Tennessee.
- affordability score
- 11
- Quiet
- National rank
- T#123 of 134
- In Tennessee
- #3 of 3
- Percentile
- 9th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Memphis sits 39 points below the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Memphis
- T#120 New York, NY 12
- T#120 Toledo, OH 12
- T#123 Memphis, TN — this page 11
- T#125 Baltimore, MD 10
- T#125 Buffalo, NY 10
Top US cities for affordability
More about Memphis
Memphis scores 14 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: