MemphisMI
A town of 1,091, settled in 1834.
Is Memphis a good place to live?
Memphis’ best subject grade is an A for safety; its weakest is a D for incomes. Memphis’ average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Memphis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Memphis stand out
Where Memphis beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis Elementary School | PK–5 | 321 |
| Memphis JuniorSenior High School | 6–12 | 388 |
1,091 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Memphis grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Memphis is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Memphis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Memphis, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Memphis.
Less crime per resident in Memphis than in 86% of U.S. towns
Memphis’ property crime rate is 1.8 per 1,000 residents, against 7.9 in Michigan’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Memphis’ violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Memphis | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Memphis’ public schools outperform 72% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Memphis Community Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Memphis JuniorSenior High School, with 388 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 321 | B− |
| Memphis JuniorSenior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 388 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Memphis has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Memphis for work: only 3% work in town. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Memphis. Jobs based in Memphis fell to 289 in 2021, 88 fewer than in 2011.
| Memphis | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
A typical Memphis home is worth about $330K
The typical Memphis home is worth about $330,000, up 6.8% in a year, 25% above the Michigan typical home. The median rent in Memphis is $820 a month.
| Memphis | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $820 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memphis faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Memphis, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Memphis has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Memphis is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Memphis beats the Michigan average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Memphis adults binge drink.
| Memphis | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Memphis | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memphis Lions Club Youth Center | — | 11 |
| 2. Belle River Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Old School Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Memphis
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Memphis; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Memphis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
97% of working residents leave Memphis for work
Where Memphis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Memphis
City in Michigan, United States
Memphis is a city that straddles the border between Macomb and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,084 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- ZIP code
- 48041
- Area code
- 810
Questions about Memphis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Memphis, MI expensive?
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($76,664 across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Memphis, MI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Clint Rogge and Eva McCall Hamilton.