Knoxville or Memphis: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Knoxville and Memphis are even: 5 : 5 across 11 indicators.
- Money: Memphis 1:3
- Climate and risks: Knoxville 4:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Knoxville
Indicator
Memphis
Money
Better: Memphis (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$66,419
20246% higher
✗$62,653
20246% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,725
2026-09-3024% higher
✓$1,393
2026-09-3019% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$363,018
2026-09-3050% higher
✓$242,102
2026-09-3033% lower
Price level
lower is better
92.6 100 = US average
2024almost equal
✓92.2 100 = US average
2024almost equal
Climate and risks
Better: Knoxville (4 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓52 AQI
20247% lower
✗56 AQI
20248% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓1 days per year
202491% lower
✗11 days per year
20241000% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓93 days per year
2016-202519% lower
✗115 days per year
2016-202524% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗5 days per year
2016-2025114% higher
✓2 days per year
2016-202553% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗0.2 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
4 days per year
2016-2025
4 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,889 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,416 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
954 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,409 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
91 days per year
2016-2025
96 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,526 mm per year
2016-2025
1,495 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
69 %
2021-2025
66 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓55 days per year
2021-202530% lower
✗79 days per year
2021-202543% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
479 km
2006-2025
526 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
957,608 people
2024
1,339,345 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Knoxville, Memphis.