Memphis

Shortest commutes to Downtown Memphis

Ranked on distance to Downtown Memphis at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·14 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
The skyline of Memphis, Tennessee, along the Mississippi River.
Memphis$169k median · 21.1 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living C+
93
Commute score
overall 43 D
2
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
Commute C+Housing FCost of living A−
82
Commute score
overall 45 D
3
Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown$471k median · 22.1 min commute
Commute B−Housing A−Cost of living C−
81
Commute score
overall 73 B
4
Millington, Tennessee. Welcome sign at Singleton Parkway
Millington$207k median · 20.8 min commute
Commute CHousing DCost of living B−
77
Commute score
overall 48 D+
5
This is a photo collage around the city of Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven$236k median · 24.0 min commute
Commute C−Housing C−Cost of living B+
77
Commute score
overall 64 C+
6
Marion, Arkansas. Courthouse.
Marion$212k median · 22.3 min commute
Commute CHousing D+Cost of living B
75
Commute score
overall 55 C−
7
Bartlett, Tennessee Welcome to Bartlett
Bartlett$310k median · 24.4 min commute
Commute C−Housing B−Cost of living C
74
Commute score
overall 66 C+
8
Olive Branch, Mississippi. Downtown
Olive Branch$290k median · 24.5 min commute
Commute C−Housing B−Cost of living B−
73
Commute score
overall 66 C+
9
Watertower in Horn Lake, Mississippi
Horn Lake$171k median · 25.7 min commute
Commute DHousing D−Cost of living B+
72
Commute score
overall 54 C−
10
A view of the gazebo on Collierville’s town square in March 2020.
Collierville$486k median · 25.1 min commute
Commute CHousing B+Cost of living D+
67
Commute score
overall 71 B−
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Memphis (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); West Memphis (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Germantown (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0); Millington (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0); Southaven (Trevor Birchett · CC BY-SA 4.0); Marion (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0); Bartlett (Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0); Olive Branch (Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0); Horn Lake (Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0); Collierville (Chase Via · CC BY-SA 4.0).