Memphis area (West Memphis, AR), Tennessee and Arkansas

Nonstop to LaGuardia and Newark from MEM

Big-city lifeNBA team; Beale Street music
On the waterMississippi River

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Memphis area (West Memphis, AR)$299,950

60% less, a $442,050 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Memphis area (West Memphis, AR)$153

3.2 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $122,837
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 79.8

Pays you to move

Start Fresh in West Memphis$10,000 cash$10,000 homebuyers / $5,000 renters; $10,400 total valueWho qualifies: Full-time remote or self-employed; income at least $75,000; live outside West Memphis; move within 6 monthsProgram details, accessed 2026-10-14

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

33.3°January low

91.9°July high

2.7 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Memphis International Airport

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