Cost of Living

Cost of Living Indicators
Comparing Jackson to 10 Selected Cities

Note: 100 represents the average of the country's participating major markets

Area
Composite
Grocery
Housing
Utilities
Atlanta, GA
98.0
98.1
93.5
91.5
Washington, D.C.
137
108.5

214.6

111.1
Dallas, TX
90.9
100.2
69.0
98.3
Huntsville, AL
91.3
92.2
80.4
85.6
Raleigh, NC
99.1
102.3
97.3
90.2
Jackson, TN
90.0
95.7
73.6
93.7
San Francisco , CA
166.4
127.5
282.9
87.3
Louisville, KY
96.7
87.5
90.9
112.1
Memphis, TN, AR, MS Metro
88.2
88.0
77.6
83.6
Murfreesboro, TN
92.5
96.3
74.7
97.2
New York City, NY
213.0
164.9
397.5
151.6


Area
Trans.
Healthcare
Misc Goods
Services
Atlanta, GA

105.3

101.4
100.9
Washington, D.C.
107.9
110.2
104.3
Dallas, TX
102.6
106.0
97.9
Huntsville, AL
95.8
94.8
108.2
Raleigh, NC
95.4
102.7
102.7
Jackson, TN
96.0
92.0
97.9
San Francisco, CA
113.5
120.4
130.7
Louisville, KY
108.7
96.3
97.1
Memphis, TN
90.0
94.9
96.8
Murfreesboro, TN
103.6
104.4
99.5
New York City, NY
117.8
129.6
137.5

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Third Quarter 2007