2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Morrisville, NC vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Memphis, is 59% less than it is in Morrisville and is 57% below the National Average.
- Morrisville unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Morrisville, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.5%36.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,318$28,258$37,638
 Household Income$106,891$43,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,719$54,745$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morrisville, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.9%17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%10.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.3%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.9%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K28.3%9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.9%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morrisville, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science31.7%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.5%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.4%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.7%20.7%13.1%
Reviews for Morrisville    4 Reviews

i stayed with a friend for two years... i am planning on moving there myself..such a nice place.. i am from Ny..i am going back to "Morrisville North Carolina"!!!  More

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Right in the heart of the Triangle in NC. Housing is nice. The community is nice. Very safe place to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have been living in Morrisville for close to a year now and we absolutely love this nice little town! The parks and aquatics+fitness center are nicely maintained. The  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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