Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$207,300
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$1,111/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Memphis 34%
Millington
Shelby County11,289 residentsMillington Municipal Schools
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
12th of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
48
Memphis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Millington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Millington against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate92%
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index91
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax9.61%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute20.8 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés24
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$49,979
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment4.7%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations26%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Millington on schools
Millington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Germantown19 mi from MillingtonA 73 B Collierville23 mi from MillingtonA 71 B− Arlington15 mi from MillingtonA 66 C+ Bartlett8 mi from MillingtonA− 66 C+ Lakeland11 mi from MillingtonA− 62 C Atoka9 mi from MillingtonB− 56 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Millington
Is Millington, TN a good place to live?
Millington scores 48 out of 100, 12th of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Millington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $207,300, 16% below the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,111/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Millington?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Millington sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Millington is served by Millington Municipal Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Millington?
The mean commute is 20.8 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.3% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Millington?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Millington old or new?
The median home in Millington was built in 1972 — older 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. 75% 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.