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Nashville, TN vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Memphis is 3.3% shorter than it is for residents of Nashville.
- 59.1% fewer residents of Memphis work from home compared to residents of Nashville.

Transportation
 Nashville, TNMemphis, TNUnited States
 Commute Time252227
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 Commute Mode
 Nashville, TNMemphis, TNUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.8%81.1%73.2%
 Carpool9.1%9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%1.1%4.2%
 Bicycle0.2%0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.2%1.4%2.5%
 Work at Home12.7%5.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Nashville, TNMemphis, TNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%1.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.3%8.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.2%13.1%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.16.9%19.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.3%24.6%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.8.3%8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.0%15.2%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.7%2.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.6%2.2%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.7.0%3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.6%1.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.5%1.0%2.9%

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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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