2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Harrisonburg, VA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Memphis, is 14% less than it is in Harrisonburg and is 57% below the National Average.
- Harrisonburg unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%36.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,388$28,258$37,638
 Household Income$51,055$43,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,728$54,745$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.0%17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.4%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%10.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.3%9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.6%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.4%20.7%13.1%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  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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