Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 19/100
F
Median home value$120,100
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$870/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Memphis 34%
West Memphis
Crittenden County23,929 residents2 school districts
45
D
Suburbgrade score
13th of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
45
Memphis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Memphis is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Memphis against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency16th pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate85%
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Housing cost index68
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.58%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax9.46%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute20.1 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés24
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 17/100
F
Median household income$42,674
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment15%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations23%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Memphis on employment & income
West Memphis's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Germantown24 mi from West MemphisB+ 73 B Olive Branch24 mi from West MemphisB 66 C+ Bartlett22 mi from West MemphisB− 66 C+ Hernando24 mi from West MemphisC+ 59 C Southaven19 mi from West MemphisC+ 64 C+ Marion4 mi from West MemphisC 55 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Memphis
Is West Memphis, AR a good place to live?
West Memphis scores 45 out of 100, 13th of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Memphis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $120,100, 51% below the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.58%. $870/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Memphis?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving West Memphis sit at the 16th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. West Memphis is served by West Memphis School District and Marion School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Memphis?
The mean commute is 20.1 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.4% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Memphis?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in West Memphis old or new?
The median home in West Memphis was built in 1975 — 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. 69% 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.