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What BestPlaces Users Say about Memphis
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Memphis, Tennessee is a bustling city located in the south of the United States. It is known for its rich culture, music, and delicious barbecue. However, like any other city, Memphis has its pros and cons when it comes to living there. To get a better understanding of what it's like to live in this particular place, we will summarize and include comments from various users on BestPlaces.net.
Excerpts from user reviews on BestPlaces.net about living in Memphis:
1. "I've been living in Memphis for over 10 years now and I absolutely love it. The cost of living is so affordable and the people are incredibly friendly. I also love the fact that there are always events and festivals happening, making it a great place to be social and have a good time." - Sarah C.
2. "I moved to Memphis for work a few years ago and I have to say, I'm not too impressed. The public transportation system is lacking and the crime rate is higher than I expected. However, the food scene is amazing and the city has a lot of potential for growth." - John R.
3. "Memphis is a great place to raise a family. There are so many family-friendly activities and the schools are top-notch. Plus, the cost of living is very reasonable. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else." - Emily G.
4. "I've lived in Memphis my whole life and I have a love-hate relationship with it. The music and food are unbeatable, but the job market is tough and there are definitely areas that are not safe to live in. Overall, it's a unique and diverse city that has its ups and downs." - Michael L.
These user reviews provide a range of perspectives on living in Memphis. Some highlight the affordable cost of living and friendly community, while others mention concerns about crime and job opportunities. The city's strong points such as its food and music scene are mentioned by multiple reviewers, showing that these are important aspects of living in Memphis. It is clear that each individual's experience may vary, but these reviews give a good insight into the overall atmosphere of living in this particular place.
based on 148 ReviewsGet to know Memphis with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Memphis
Memphis - 4/29/2013
Memphis is a very good place to live for the following reasons: good climate, mild winters, lots of good food and good, plentiful music.
Alternatively, Memphis has occasional severe weather due to being in
the middle of the country...cold air meeting against warm air..i.e. thunderstorms, tornados, straight line winds, lightning storms.
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Memphis is great - 4/10/2013
I am Black and I find Memphis a wonderful place to live. I moved here from Los Angeles because both my parents are from Mississippi and my wife and I both have a lot of family in the Memphis metro area as well as South Mississippi. I went to college in California for undergrad but attended Mississippi State for graduate school. After graduating from there I knew I wanted remain in the South and pursue my career. My choices were Atlanta, Houston, and Memphis. I chose Memphis because it is on the Mississippi border so I would be close to family and Mississippi State University for SEC games. Also if you are Black and educated it is fairly easy to get a decent job because the talent pool here of Black professional is not as overpopulated as say Atlanta or Houston. I found a job with the city as a Librarian. Something I would have never got in Los Angeles because those type of jobs out there are only going hispanics and Asians as African Americans are the forgotten minority on the
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Memphis is great - 4/10/2013
I am Black and I find Memphis a wonderful place to live. I moved here from Los Angeles because both my parents are from Mississippi and my wife and I both have a lot of family in the Memphis metro area as well as South Mississippi. I went to college in California for undergrad but attended Mississippi State for graduate school. After graduating from there I knew I wanted remain in the South and pursue my career. My choices were Atlanta, Houston, and Memphis. I chose Memphis because it is on the Mississippi border so I would be close to family and Mississippi State University for SEC games. Also if you are Black and educated it is fairly easy to get a decent job because the talent pool here of Black professional is not as overpopulated as say Atlanta or Houston. I found a job with the city as a Librarian. Something I would have never got in Los Angeles because those type of jobs out there are only going hispanics and Asians as African Americans are the forgotten minority on the
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Memphis wonderful city for African-Americans - 4/9/2013
I have read all the comments on here and all I haft to say is that where ever you live is how you make it. I grew up in Los Angeles and crime in Memphis ghetto area (Memphis suburbs have low crime rates) is no worse than Compton, Watts, South Central, Long Beach (where I grew up) etc... Anybody from a big city like say Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, etc.. would not be threaten by crime in Memphis. It is no more than any other major city. Secondly I left Los Angeles because the Black population So Cal in now last in population after Hispanics, Whites, and Asians. Most of the good jobs are going to hispanics and asians and most Black with good jobs got them over 20 years ago when there was more Black Los Angeles. I received my Bachelor's in history with a minor in Africana studies from Cal-State Dominguez Hills then attended Mississippi State University for my Master's. Both my parents are originally from Mississippi. After graduation I knew I did not want to go back Cali because I
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Believe it, Memphis is not where you want to live - 1/24/2013
I apent over 10 years living there as a productive professional and I lived in the burbs, but if I knew what I know now I would have never taken the job there ! I enjoyed my work, but the city and the people are too far behind other cities ! education is terrbile, whites ahte blacks even though some of the so-called liberal ones really come out of the closet in like social settings (I'm white), blacks distrust whites (I might add for good reason it seems to me), the politics is awful, the drivers are stupid, the food is disgusting, the shopping is very inferior, the airport is deficient with very very high fares, it's just an awful awful environment outside of your profession ! are there some good people there ? sure, but they keep quiet about complaining because these idiots start launching personal attacks just because you expect a higher level of quality, food, service, government, access to amentities.
If you can, SKIP ever ever moving to Memphis ! there are too
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Fear of crime - 1/13/2013
I live in the city in a Midtown historic neighborhood called evergreen Most of the crime in Memphis unfortunately is in the lower socioeconomic neighborhoods and is crime against the poor by the poor. I have never felt unsafe yet in this neighborhood and have lived in Seattle, Houston and Columbia Missouri. I have lived in Memphis for 8 years now.
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I am Black and Memphis is a Scary City. The most D - 12/12/2012
I am a black person and I am just going to tell everyone that you should think twice before moving to Memphis, TN. Memphis, TN is the most dangerous city I have ever lived in. I have lived in Black areas of various cities most of my life, but no city has struck fear in my heart like Memphis. The news is just crazy there. Cops finding bones and skeletons of people, drive by shootings and murders evernight. Rapes. People killing their own kids. It is unbelievable.
There is a lot of racism in Memphis and a lot of fraud. Even the ministers in Memphis are slanging drugs on the side. The councilmen and Mayor are all crooked. Lots of side deals being made in Memphis. There is an underworld in Memphis. The poverty there is incredible. People with no running water, no refrigerators, no stoves. People selling everything from what is between their legs to their "mouths" (if you know what I mean) for as little as a hamburger.
You will meet desperate people in Memphis.
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A wonderful place - Memphis - 7/30/2011
This review is prompted by Keith in Madison, TN who complains that TN is "retrograde" and "very Red" in politics. The problem is that Keith lives in Madison, TN, and not Memphis, TN. Memphis is a shining example of Progressive politics. We have been led by liberal Democrats since the mid 1980's in both local and national politics. In that time, our previous mayor of 16 years, who was school uperintendant for 12 years, has steered our city to some wonderful Progressive results. He raised the schools budget 1300%, and made diversity the operating benchmark in the Memphis City Schools, and then the Memphis City government. No decision was made unless it benefited minorities directly. Average ACT scores jumped from 24 to 12. H.S. graduation rates made a substantial move from 73% to 33%. Violent crime against teachers has risen 1100%. Of the over 157 schools in the City of Memphis, only 120 are listed as "troubled" and could be taken over by the State of Tennessee. And in an act
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Living in Memphis - 6/20/2011
I have lived in Memphis all my life and yes it has declined but so have a lot of cities in this economy. Memphis is no more dangerous than any other major city in the US and the cost of living is still low outside of the taxes. Our utilities are cheaper than most. The cost of food and gas is cheaper. Yes we have a criminal element but so does any other major city. The two worse things about Memphis are our govt and educational system and that is major yes but can be changed. Will it? I'm hopeful but Memphis is good for those who like small town living with a hint of the big
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