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Best Memphis suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·14 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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This is a photo collage around the city of Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven$236k median · 24.0 min commute
Employment C+Amenities C−Commute C−
59
Score
overall 64 C+
2
A view of the gazebo on Collierville’s town square in March 2020.
Collierville$486k median · 25.1 min commute
Employment BAmenities CCommute C
58
Score
overall 71 B−
3
Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown$471k median · 22.1 min commute
Employment B+Amenities D+Commute B−
57
Score
overall 73 B
4
Marion, Arkansas. Courthouse.
Marion$212k median · 22.3 min commute
Employment CAmenities DCommute C
57
Score
overall 55 C−
5
Olive Branch, Mississippi. Downtown
Olive Branch$290k median · 24.5 min commute
Employment BAmenities DCommute C−
55
Score
overall 66 C+
6
Millington, Tennessee. Welcome sign at Singleton Parkway
Millington$207k median · 20.8 min commute
Employment D−Amenities D+Commute C
54
Score
overall 48 D+
7
Aerial view of downtown West Memphis, Arkansas, a city of 24,520 people known for transportation, distribution and its location across the Mississippi River fro
West Memphis$120k median · 20.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities D+Commute C+
53
Score
overall 45 D
8
The skyline of Memphis, Tennessee, along the Mississippi River.
Memphis$169k median · 21.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities C−Commute C+
53
Score
overall 43 D
9
Bartlett, Tennessee Welcome to Bartlett
Bartlett$310k median · 24.4 min commute
Employment B−Amenities DCommute C−
52
Score
overall 66 C+
10
Courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando$316k median · 26.9 min commute
Employment C+Amenities FCommute D
49
Score
overall 59 C
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Southaven (Trevor Birchett · CC BY-SA 4.0); Collierville (Chase Via · CC BY-SA 4.0); Germantown (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0); Marion (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0); Olive Branch (Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0); Millington (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0); West Memphis (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Memphis (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Bartlett (Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0); Hernando (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0).