If you love the delicious down home dining options, thriving music scene, and endless entertainment in
Memphis, but need a quieter spot to retire, we’ve got you covered.
These Memphis suburbs have close-knit communities and plenty of senior amenities. Plus, they’re just a quick drive away from the city you love.
Let’s take a look at the five winners.
Key Stats:
- Residents age 65 and up: 14.1 percent
- Median home price: $135,400
- Total senior amenities: 84
The peaceful town of Millington kicks off our list of the best Memphis suburbs to retire with affordable ranch, bungalow, and craftsman style homes for potential buyers.
Golf enthusiasts will feel right at home on Millington’s three challenging golf courses. Lifelong learners can check out a new book or take a class at the Millington Public Library. Residents also enjoy numerous well-maintained city parks.
Key Stats:
- Residents age 65 and up: 13 percent
- Cost of living: 80, compared to the Memphis average of 83
- Median home price: $89,500
Your retirement fund will go further with the low cost of living in West Memphis. Retirees searching for the perfect home will find affordable ranch style houses on large lots.
West Memphis’s Main Street District along historic Broadway is lined with local restaurants and shops for retirees to enjoy. Community events like Blues on Broadway are also a regular occurrence downtown. Golf enthusiasts can hit the links at the Meadowbrook Country Club.
Key Stats:
- Residents age 65 and up: 16.7 percent
- Number of doctors: 370
- Total crimes per 100k: 1,423
Germantown earns the third place spot on our list of the best Memphis suburbs for retirees with spacious homes for potential buyers. Farmhouse, ranch, and Colonial styles are common.
Check out a new book at the Germantown Community Library, enjoy a picnic at scenic Cameron-Brown Park, or hit the links at the Germantown Country Club. Community events, like the annual Germantown Festival, are a great way to meet new neighbors while enjoying local talent and vendors.
Key Stats:
- Number of doctors: 20
- Median home price: $137,100
Home buyers in the small Memphis suburb of Munford have a range of options, from modest ranch style homes to sprawling Colonial and Tudor style houses on large lots.
Centennial Park is the perfect spot for a picnic on a sunny day, or an evening stroll. Avid readers can check out a new book at the Munford Memorial Library. Meet new neighbors and enjoy local vendors and entertainment at the annual Celebrate Munford festival.
Key Stats:
- Number of doctors: 142
- Total senior amenities: 173
The sizeable suburb of Southaven rounds out our list with a population of nearly 50,000 residents and the amenities to match. Craftsman, bungalow, and ranch style homes are common.
See a live theater performance at the DeSoto Family Theater, or check out a new book and attend an event at the M.R. Davis Public Library. There are plenty of ways to enjoy nice weather in Southaven, from golfing at the Southaven Golf Center, to strolling scenic walking trails by the pond in Central Park.
Our Methodology
To create this list of the best Memphis Suburbs to retire, we took a look at the following retirement friendly criteria:
- Doctors per capita
- Senior amenities per capita (volunteer opportunities, recreation centers, golf courses, restaurants, libraries, arts and entertainment, and retirement homes)
- Cost of living (the lower the better)
- Median home price (the lower the better)
- Percent of residents 65 and up
- Total crimes per 100k
From there, we ranked each suburb in the above categories. Then, because some things are a little more important to retirees than others, we weighted the percent of residents 65 and up and total crimes per 100k so they made up 20 percent of our total score, while the rest of the categories made up 15 percent.
We averaged these weighted scores into one overall score, with the lowest five scores going toward our top five suburbs for retirement.
For this list, we sourced data from
AreaVibes, the U.S. Census, and local business listings.
To see how other Memphis suburbs ranked, check out the table below:
