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Memphis, TN vs Paris, TN

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- Paris is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 21.9% more likely to be married in Paris.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Paris.
 Memphis, TNParis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,763285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock800.493.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNParis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNParis, TNUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNParis, TNUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,36180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 Paris    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Paris is such a quaint town, so pretty and the people who live here have the best hearts! It also has everything you need to live a wonderful life. Large hospital  More

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Over 11 years ago

as for cost of living paris isn't quite so bad. though it is slowly going up like everywhere as a single mother it isn't to bad. however, it is a fast growing meth city.  More

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My concerns cover various areas. The first is the fact that Paris is trying so hard to become a tourist area, which is fine. However, now and especially after it does  More

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