Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$470,800
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$1,816/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Memphis 34%
Germantown
Shelby County40,673 residentsGermantown
73
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
73
Memphis median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Germantown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Germantown against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 90/100
A
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate95%
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index155
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax9.61%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute22.1 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés17
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$149,920
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment3.2%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations67%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Germantown on amenities
Germantown's weakest grade is D+. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Collierville5 mi from GermantownC 71 B− Memphis11 mi from GermantownC− 43 D Southaven14 mi from GermantownC− 64 C+ Millington19 mi from GermantownD+ 48 D+ West Memphis24 mi from GermantownD+ 45 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Germantown
Is Germantown, TN a good place to live?
Germantown scores 73 out of 100, 1st of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Germantown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $470,800, 91% above the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,816/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Germantown?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Germantown sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Germantown is served by Germantown. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Germantown?
The mean commute is 22.1 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Germantown?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Germantown old or new?
The median home in Germantown was built in 1983 — close to 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. 87% 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.
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