Best PlacesRaleigh, Memphis, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Raleigh, Memphis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Raleigh, Memphis ranks 5,619th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Raleigh, Memphis
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Raleigh, Memphis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Raleigh, Memphis ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$811 a month, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Raleigh, Memphis ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Raleigh, Memphis
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Raleigh, Memphis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,571, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Raleigh, Memphis' effective rate of 1.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Raleigh, Memphis
Raleigh, Memphis runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Raleigh, Memphis.
Who works in Raleigh, Memphis, and how
Work in Raleigh, Memphis centers on retail trade and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Raleigh, Memphis
Raleigh, Memphis has more parkland per resident than 84% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Raleigh, Memphis and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Raleigh, Memphis, month by month
Raleigh, Memphis sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 41° | 34° |
| April | 72° | 62° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 75° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Raleigh, Memphis
Memphis International sits about 12 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Raleigh, Memphis
Schools across Raleigh, Memphis average a D−, better than 9% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Springdale ElementaryD · 20% proficient
- Egypt ElementaryD · 20% proficient
- Wells Station ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- White Station MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Elmore Park Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Craigmont MiddleD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Bartlett High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Memphis Rise AcademyC+ · 35% proficient
- Kingsbury HighD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Raleigh, Memphis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Raleigh, Memphis measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Raleigh, Memphis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Raleigh, Memphis suits
Common questions about living in Raleigh, Memphis
Is Raleigh, Memphis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Raleigh, Memphis ranks 5,619th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on crime and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Raleigh, Memphis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $141,809. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $51,571 median income, cost of living beats 32% of neighborhoods.
Is Raleigh, Memphis safe?
Raleigh, Memphis is safer than 2% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,676 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Raleigh, Memphis?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 50 with lows near 34. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Raleigh, Memphis good for families?
Schools beat 9% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 2%, and childcare runs $811 a month.
Compare Raleigh, Memphis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Raleigh, Memphis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Raleigh, Memphis represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Raleigh, Memphis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Raleigh, Memphis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Raleigh, Memphis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Raleigh, Memphis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Raleigh, Memphis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Raleigh, Memphis detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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