Metro Memphis Losing Taxable Incomes to Nashville & Dallas-Fort Worth
It's not so much urban-to-suburban outmigration as metro-to-metro outmigration. The Commercial Appeal cites reasons for people leaving the greater Memphis area: lack of opportunity, ethnic divisions, lower wages, inflated prices, and cultural issues.
Labels: Memphis, Nashville, Tennessee, Urbanism
posted by S-townMike @ 11:04 AM
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But hey, at least Memphis is progressive and diverse
So is Nashville.
Mike,
Interesting article. Thanks for the post. It reinforces some of my own research: http://state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Other_Issues/growth%20concentration08.pdf.
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