Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$320,700
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$1,237/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Memphis 34%
Atoka
Tipton County10,385 residentsTipton County
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
9th of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
56
Memphis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Atoka is like to live in, by category
Bars show Atoka against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency71st pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate96%
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index104
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.54%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax9.61%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 19/100
F
Mean commute36.2 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes35%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés20
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$89,663
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment4.5%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations49%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Atoka on commute & transport
Atoka's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Germantown24 mi from AtokaB− 73 B Memphis24 mi from AtokaC+ 43 D Millington9 mi from AtokaC 48 D+ Bartlett13 mi from AtokaC− 66 C+ Lakeland12 mi from AtokaC− 62 C Arlington14 mi from AtokaD 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Atoka
Is Atoka, TN a good place to live?
Atoka scores 56 out of 100, 9th of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Atoka expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $320,700, 30% above the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.54%. $1,237/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Atoka?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Atoka sit at the 71st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Atoka is served by Tipton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Atoka?
The mean commute is 36.2 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Atoka?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Atoka old or new?
The median home in Atoka was built in 2002 — newer than the Memphis median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.