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
96.2
98.4
91.0
88.9
Washington, D.C.
137.9
109.5

219.1

98.9
Dallas, TX
90.8
95.9
71.9
105.4
Huntsville, AL
90.3
95.3
76.5
81.8
Raleigh, NC
98.4
105.4
89.6
100.5
Jackson, TN
91.1
94.1
74.7
100.6
San Francisco, CA
162.1
115.9
273.9
94.1
Louisville, KY
87.7
80.8
76.9
101.7
Memphis, TN, AR, MS Metro
90.2
94.8
77.7
86.7
Murfreesboro, TN
88.4
94.1
73.2
82.9
New York, NY
218.0
161.0
388.9
171.0

 

Area
Trans.
Healthcare
Misc Goods
Services
Atlanta, GA

96.6

100.9
107.7
Washington, D.C.
109.2
103.4
103.3
Dallas, TX
97.9
103.4
97.1
Huntsville, AL
102.0
94.3
98.5
Raleigh, NC
96.2
104.6
102.8
Jackson, TN
99.3
90.3
98.7
San Francisco, CA
108.8
119.1
126.2
Louisville, KY
98.2
87.3
92.0
Memphis, TN, AR, MS Metro
91.2
100.1
99.1
Murfreesboro, TN

95.8

96.4
97.7
New York City, NY
119.9
132.2
148.6

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2010