General Information

City Population
586,700
County Population
872,200
Metro Population
1,087,500
Median Household Income
$28,989
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Sales Tax (state and local) 8.25%

Our Climate

Winter Temp. Range
31/54
Spring Temp. Range
43/81
Summer Temp. Range
69/92
Fall Temperature Range
43/84
Annual Precipitation
49.0"
Annual Snowfall
5.0"

Major Businesses

Federal Express Corp.
Memphis City Board of Education
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Methodist Hospitals
University of Tennessee
First Tennessee Bank
Regional Med Cntr at Memphis
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Div.

Hospitals and Care

Hospitals
15
Physicians
2748

Universities

Christian Brothers University
Rhodes College
Shelby State Community College
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee

Education

Student/Teacher Ratio
17.0/1
Expenditures Per Pupil $4678/1