Memphis
Primary City: Memphis
Primary State/Province: Tennessee
Primary Language: English
Population: 1.4M
GDP: $103B • GDP per capita: $75,622
GAWC Class: 12
Memphis metro area
35.10, -89.98Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Airport Score, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
College Basketball (American Athletic)
Memphis
College Football (FBS) (American Athletic)
Memphis
Notable Venues1 venue
Basketball
FedExForum
Memphis
Historic Venues1 venue
American Football
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • International League
Memphis Redbirds
Memphis
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Memphis Hustle
Southaven
Other College Teams1 team
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Golf
• Memphis
Major Fights1 event
Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson
Major Heavyweight Title
2002 • The Pyramid
Complete Event Timeline1 event
Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson
Major Fights
2002 • The Pyramid
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $223B across 9 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968)
Memphis • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Memphis Zoo
Memphis • Zoo
Sound of Memphis
#14 by artist origin · combined 384 (US 36.6 / UK 36.9) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Charlie Rich, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Conway Twitty
Number-one singles by Memphis artists36
Can't Stop the Feeling!
Justin Timberlake
Dark Horse
Juicy J
Mirrors
Justin Timberlake
4 Minutes
Justin Timberlake
Give It to Me
Justin Timberlake
What Goes Around... Comes Around
Justin Timberlake
My Love
Justin Timberlake
SexyBack
Justin Timberlake
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
A Little Less Conversation
Elvis
Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
Way Down
Elvis Presley
Disco Duck
Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
Disco Lady
Johnnie Taylor
The Most Beautiful Girl
Charlie Rich
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Theme from Shaft
Isaac Hayes
The Wonder of You
Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds
Elvis Presley
The Letter
The Box Tops
Crying in the Chapel
Elvis Presley
(You're the) Devil in Disguise
Elvis Presley
Good Luck Charm
Elvis Presley
Return to Sender
Elvis Presley
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Elvis Presley
She's Not You
Elvis Presley
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
Elvis Presley
Surrender
Elvis Presley
Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley
It's Now or Never
Elvis Presley
Stuck on You
Elvis Presley
A Big Hunk o' Love
Elvis Presley
A Fool Such as I
Elvis Presley
One Night
Elvis Presley
It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't Stop the Feeling! | Justin Timberlake | US | 2016 |
| Dark Horse | Juicy J | US | 2014 |
| Mirrors | Justin Timberlake | UK | 2013 |
| 4 Minutes | Justin Timberlake | UK | 2008 |
| Give It to Me | Justin Timberlake | UK / US | 2007 |
| What Goes Around... Comes Around | Justin Timberlake | US | 2007 |
| My Love | Justin Timberlake | US | 2006 |
| SexyBack | Justin Timberlake | UK / US | 2006 |
| Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | UK | 2005 |
| A Little Less Conversation | Elvis | UK | 2002 |
| Ring My Bell | Anita Ward | UK / US | 1979 |
| Way Down | Elvis Presley | UK | 1977 |
| Disco Duck | Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots | US | 1976 |
| Disco Lady | Johnnie Taylor | US | 1976 |
| The Most Beautiful Girl | Charlie Rich | US | 1973 |
| Let's Stay Together | Al Green | US | 1972 |
| Theme from Shaft | Isaac Hayes | US | 1971 |
| The Wonder of You | Elvis Presley | UK | 1970 |
| Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley | US | 1969 |
| The Letter | The Box Tops | US | 1967 |
| Crying in the Chapel | Elvis Presley | UK | 1965 |
| (You're the) Devil in Disguise | Elvis Presley | UK | 1963 |
| Good Luck Charm | Elvis Presley | UK / US | 1962 |
| Return to Sender | Elvis Presley | UK | 1962 |
| Rock-A-Hula Baby | Elvis Presley | UK | 1962 |
| She's Not You | Elvis Presley | UK | 1962 |
| (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame | Elvis Presley | UK | 1961 |
| Surrender | Elvis Presley | UK / US | 1961 |
| Wooden Heart | Elvis Presley | UK | 1961 |
| Are You Lonesome Tonight? | Elvis Presley | UK / US | 1960 |
| It's Now or Never | Elvis Presley | UK / US | 1960 |
| Stuck on You | Elvis Presley | US | 1960 |
| A Big Hunk o' Love | Elvis Presley | US | 1959 |
| A Fool Such as I | Elvis Presley | UK | 1959 |
| One Night | Elvis Presley | UK | 1959 |
| It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | UK / US | 1958 |
Screen of Memphis
#47 by film pedigree · score 88.1 · 11 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Morgan Freeman, Kathy Bates, Walter Lang, Ginnifer Goodwin, Hal Needham
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, United States
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Memphis International Airport
Memphis • 3 - International
Metro System (25 stations)1 entry
Memphis Area Transit Authority Trolley
Memphis • 25 stations