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
|
Trans.
|
Healthcare
|
Misc Goods
Services |
| Atlanta, GA |
97.4
|
94.9
|
94.3
|
87.3
|
109.7
|
100.4
|
100.2
|
| Washington, D.C. |
142.4
|
105.8
|
220.6
|
113.9
|
112.3
|
112.3
|
110.5
|
| Dallas, TX |
94.6
|
99.2
|
76.7
|
117.7
|
108.0
|
105.1
|
96.3
|
| Huntsville, AL |
89.9
|
93.3
|
76.0
|
84.0
|
105.9
|
90.6
|
97.6
|
| Raleigh, NC |
91.6
|
100.4
|
74.9
|
97.5
|
92.8
|
118.1
|
97.2
|
| Jackson, TN |
88.1
|
87.3
|
75.1
|
90.4
|
104.1
|
89.7
|
94.2
|
| Los Angeles, CA |
159.0
|
136.6
|
266.1
|
108.8
|
105.1
|
118.9
|
111.3
|
| Louisville, KY |
93.9
|
92.4
|
81.3
|
93.9
|
111.0
|
97.2
|
100.1
|
| Memphis, TN |
94.4
|
96.8
|
85.2
|
83.5
|
99.6
|
100.6
|
102.2
|
| Murfreesboro, TN |
94.7
|
103.0
|
77.8
|
106.0
|
116.0
|
97.8
|
96.5
|
| New York City, NY |
204.3
|
139.6
|
375.4
|
139.6
|
110.5
|
128.0
|
138.0
|
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Fourth Quarter 2005
