Memphis vs Warner Robins
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $169,000 in Memphis and $185,700 in Warner Robins.
- Households earn more in Warner Robins ($66,970 vs $51,736 median).
- Warner Robins has the warmer winter: January highs of 58°F vs 51°F.
- Warner Robins is growing faster: +9.2% since 2020 vs -3%.
- Tennessee has no state income tax on wages; Georgia's top rate is 5.19%.
Side by side
| Memphis, TN | Warner Robins, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 609,647 | 87,761 |
| Growth since 2020 | -3% | +9.2% |
| People per square mile | 2,104 | 2,265 |
| Median age | 34.2 | 31.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28% | 31% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $51,736 | $66,970 |
| Median home value | $169,000 | $185,700 |
| Home value to income | 3.3× | 2.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,181 | $1,212 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 92.2 | 93.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 79.8 | 79.2 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $69,100 | $70,300 |
| Homeowners | 45% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | None | 5.19% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.61% | 7.56% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.1 | 22.2 |
| Work from home | 9% | 10% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 8.3% | 6.4% |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 14.2% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 51° / 33° | 58° / 36° |
| July high / low | 92° / 74° | 91° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 55 in | 52 in |
| Snowfall per year | 3 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 72 | 76 |
| Nights below freezing | 44 | 40 |
| Comfortable months | 2 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Low |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.4 | 70.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 56% | 61% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.8% | +7.9% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +33.1% | +57% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Memphis: September to October. Warner Robins: April to May and September to November.
Full monthly tables: Memphis weather by month and Warner Robins weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $69,100 in Memphis and $70,300 in Warner Robins. Moving from Memphis to Warner Robins, you would need about $76,300 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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