Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Memphis
MD metro vs TN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(4/6 categories)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Memphis
TN · 1.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Memphis wins
Home Value
Memphis wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Memphis
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo | $1,200/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,289✓ | $64,025 |
| Median Home Value | $385,900 | $265,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k✓ | 628/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k✓ | 2362/100k |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Memphis
TN
Median Rent
$1,200/mo
Median Income
$64,025
Home Value
$265,200
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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