St. Louis vs Memphis
MO metro vs TN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(6/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
St. Louis wins
Violent Crime
St. Louis wins
Metric
St. Louis
Memphis
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $1,200/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $64,025 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $265,200 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k✓ | 628/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k✓ | 2362/100k |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
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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