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View detailed crime rates in Nashville, TN as well as a Nashville crime density heat map.

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View detailed crime rates in Memphis, TN as well as a Memphis crime density heat map.

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163% higher than the rest of the nation

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from 2006 to 2016 there was a huge decrease in crime rate however after 2016 it is vastly escalating

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Mayor Jim Strickland is calling the city's crime rate "unacceptable" after a new report shows violent crimes and property crimes increasing by 10 percent since a year ago.

The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission released a report Friday showing major violent crime - murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults - jumped 9.9 percent in Memphis and 9.3 percent in Shelby County in the first six months of 2017, compared to the same period a year ago.

Major property crimes - a category that includes burglaries and thefts - are up 10.6 percent in the city and 9.4 percent countywide in the first quarter of 2016. That's mostly driven by a 30 percent increase in vehicle thefts, the report noted.

Domestic violence incidents increased 8.4 percent in the city and 5.7 percent countywide.

The murder rate, however, decreased by 12.2 percent in Memphis following last year's record 228 homicides.
► See the report: Crime statistics for Memphis and Shelby County, 2017
Strickland, who was elected in 2015 after a campaign that focused largely on lowering the city's crime rate, released a response to the report touting his administration efforts, including new hiring and retention efforts for the Memphis Police Department.

"Today's news only further illustrates why I've made long-term crime reduction such a priority since my first day as your mayor," he said.

The city is recruiting for new police officers in Birmingham, Little Rock and Jackson, Miss. and is currently training its largest class of police recruits in seven years with a goal to recruit 100 more officers by Aug. 28. A recent $6.1 million grant is expected to help with recruiting and retention.

MPD's ranks are down to 1,915, the city says, a decrease from 2,452 officers in November 2011.

Strickland also said the city has expanded library hours and community center offerings and will continue to recruit businesses to expand economic opportunity in the city, among other efforts.

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said that reducing crime is his department's No. 1 priority.

Rallings specifically tied the double-digit increase in vehicle thefts to drivers leaving their keys in their cars, a trend WREG reported this week.

"When occupants leave their keys or key fobs in their vehicles, that invites theft," he said in a statement. "We must work together to reduce the number of auto thefts. Drivers, please lock your doors and take your keys with you."

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Strickland calls increasing city crime rate 'unacceptable'

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The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission released a report Friday showing major violent crime - murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults - jumped 9.9 percent in Memphis and 9.3 percent in Shelby County in the first six months of 2017, compared to the same period a year ago.

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jumped 9.9 in memphis and 9.3 in shelby country

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26.9%

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dropped to 200 in 2017

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0 murders in 2017

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Please note that the ACS 3-year estimates have been discontinued.

The highest paying industries in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area, by median earnings, are .

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The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area is from the state of Tennessee.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area is from the state of Tennessee.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Tennessee between the ages of 65 and 75 had 53,082 eye exams, 72,490 hemoglobin tests, and 68,958 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.
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Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area is from the state of Tennessee.

In 2014, out of the 55,415 women in 34,748 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from Tennessee between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 2010 to 2014.
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In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area was 630 graduates. Registered Nursing with

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas , Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Business Operations. In 2015, there were 28 graduates, which is approximately 2.49 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Agricultural Business Operations degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area according to their major.
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Largest Universities by Graduates

In 2015, the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area institution with the largest number of graduating students was Middle Tennessee State University with 4,985 graduates.

Most students in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:
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In 2016, the median property value in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area grew to $208,900 from the previous year's value of $192,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k-$250k range.
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Using averages, employees in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area have a longer commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area compared to its parent geographies.
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Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area has a population of 1.87M people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $60,030. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area grew from 1.83M to 1.87M, a 1.93% increase and its median household income grew from $57,985 to $60,030, a 3.53% increase.

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107 murders in 2017

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Please note that the ACS 3-year estimates have been discontinued.

The highest paying industries in Collierville, TN, by median earnings, are .

The closest comparable data for the census place of Collierville, TN is from the county of Shelby County, TN.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Collierville, TN is from the county of Shelby County, TN.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Shelby County, TN between the ages of 65 and 75 had 5,405 eye exams, 7,824 hemoglobin tests, and 7,406 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.
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Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Collierville, TN is from the county of Shelby County, TN.

In 2014, out of the 6,410 women in 3,864 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from Shelby County, TN between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 2010 to 2014.
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The closest comparable data for the census place of Collierville, TN is from the metropolitan statistical area of Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area.

Most common student race or ethnicity

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area were White. These 6,552 graduates mean that there were 1.07 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6,131 graduates.
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In 2016, the median property value in Collierville, TN grew to $278,600 from the previous year's value of $272,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Collierville, TN compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Collierville, TN the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k-$400k range.
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Using averages, employees in Collierville, TN have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Collierville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Collierville, TN compared to its parent geographies.
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Collierville, TN has a population of 48,005 people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $110,591. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Collierville, TN grew from 47,434 to 48,005, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $110,084 to $110,591, a 0.46% increase.

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2.85%

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17.8%

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we are comparing the homicide rate to the poverty rate between Memphis and Nashville TN