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Memphis, TN vs Harlem, GA

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- Household income in Harlem, is 5% more than it is in Memphis and is 50% below the National Average.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Harlem unemployment rate is 2.6%.
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,258  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,154$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,745  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock13.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%13.1%
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 5 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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Reviews for Harlem    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We found this area due to a military transfer via Fort Gordon. (2007) We were looking for a place that wasn't on top of the post, that had racial diversity, decent  More

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Over 13 years ago

If I knew back in 2001 what I was getting into when I moved here, I would have kept far, far away. At one time Harlem was a busy little town with several grocery  More

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