Memphis vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
TN metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood(4/6 categories)
Memphis
TN · 1.3M
2
categories won
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Memphis wins
Home Value
Memphis wins
Median Income
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Metric
Memphis
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,200/mo✓ | $1,207/mo |
| Median Household Income | $64,025 | $77,979✓ |
| Median Home Value | $265,200✓ | $293,500 |
| Metro Population | 1.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.4%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 628/100k | 457/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2362/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Memphis
TN
Median Rent
$1,200/mo
Median Income
$64,025
Home Value
$265,200
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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