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Nashville, TN vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Memphis has been positive.
- Memphis has 3.5% less unemployment than Nashville.
- Memphis job growth has increased by 0.4% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Nashville, TNMemphis, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.3%36.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.9%-3.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.9%-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.7%-0.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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ZIPS IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
37013, 37211, 37115, 37221, 37076, 37207, 37209, 37217, 37214, 37206, 27 total
ZIPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total

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