2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Arlington, KY vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Memphis, is 139% more than it is in Arlington and is 57% below the National Average.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Arlington, KYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%36.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$15,380$28,258$37,638
 Household Income$18,438$43,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$21,875$54,745$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arlington, KYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K40.3%17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.8%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K16.0%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%10.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.5%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K1.7%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K4.2%9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arlington, KYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance1.5%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.0%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services8.8%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving14.7%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care10.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support39.7%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.2%20.7%13.1%
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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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