| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
| Livability | 70- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Income per Capita
Memphis Livability | 78- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Low Cost of Living
Chicago Livability |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| B- Yes, there are some amenities close to
Memphis Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Chicago Amenities |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| A+- 86
- 94
- 100
- 87
- 70
- 88
- 90
Memphis Cost Of Living | D- 114
- 107
- 104
- 108
- 138
- 107
- 89
Chicago Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| F- 2,612
- 57
- 73
- 451
- 2,030
- 8,603
- 1,111
- 4,942
- 2,550
- 11,215
Memphis Crime | F- 607
- 19
- 47
- 412
- 128
- 3,432
- 280
- 2,145
- 1,007
- 4,039
Chicago Crime |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| F- $26,704
- $41,864
- $31,903
- $26,998
- 5%
Memphis Employment | B- $39,068
- $62,097
- $43,977
- $35,975
- 5%
Chicago Employment |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $107,100
- $915
- 46%
- 54%
- 2.5
Memphis Housing | A+- $267,600
- $1,154
- 45%
- 55%
- 2.5
Chicago Housing |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| F- 187
- 0
- n/a
- 80.0%
- 25.1%
Memphis Schools | D- 644
- 21
- n/a
- 80.3%
- 36.5%
Chicago Schools |
| Metrics | Memphis | Chicago |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| F- 37%
- 62
Memphis User rating | C+- 67%
- 137
Chicago User rating |
