well water.
Memphis is in the top 10 of the most mannerly cities in America
according to the etiquette book, "Common Sense Etiquette."
Memphis ranks 6th in the nation in the number of properties on the
National Register of Historic Places and has more historic listings per
capita than any city in America.
The city of Memphis was ranked the 4th most efficiently operated city
in a comprehensive national study of 44 major U.S. cities by national
think tank Reason Public Policy Institute.
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America put Memphis at number ten
on its Top Ten Hottest U.S. Markets for Mortgage Lenders hot index list,
which ranks markets by such loan-business generators as household, or
family, formations, population growth and employment levels.
Memphis ranks 17th among the largest metro areas in the "Best Cities
for Relocating Families" according to Primacy Relocation, a corporate
relocation firm.
According to the 2006 issue of AARP magazine, Memphis ranks as one of
the top five places to retire in the country. The city also enjoys a
number of other perks that make it attractive for retirees, including no
state income tax, a generally favorable year-round climate, and a low
overall cost of living.
