City: Memphis
State: Tennessee
Best Cities Overall Rank: 91
About Memphis:
It's known as the birthplace of rock 'n roll, and the home of Graceland, Elvis Presley's mansion, and the famous Sun Studios. By the way, there's a Broadway musical named after it!
Median home sale price is $99,500. Its urban park system covers 7,000 acres.
County: Shelby
Population: 669,651
Official website for city visitors' bureau/city: Visitors' bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: The Commercial Appeal
Memphis blogs:
Memphis' Facebook page: Follow Memphis on Facebook
Memphis' Twitter page: Follow Memphis on Twitter
Education rank: 22
High School graduation rate 2008: 66.9%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 3
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 0.48
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 26
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 3.88
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 261
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16
Total Expenditures Per Student: $9,181
Health rank: 72
Quality children's hospitals: 2
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0.30
Quality Pediatricians: 4
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 0.60
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 1.67
Safety rank: 68
Violent Crimes, 2008: 12,937
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 1931.90
Sex Offenders: 750
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 111.99
Economy rank: 79
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 21.6
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 11.3
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 1341.58
Median Home Sale Price: $99,500
5-Year Home Value Index: -1.98%
Percent of homes sold for a loss: 23.65%
Recreation Rank: 72
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 4,802
Parkland per 100,000: 717.09
