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Jackson, MI vs Jackson, MS

Side-by-side comparison across cost of living, rent, wages, crime, schools, childcare, and environment.

💰 Cost of Living PlainCost →

Category Jackson Jackson
Overall RPP 91.8 89.0
Goods 93.7 96.2
Services 97.8 78.1
Rents 67.1 64.8

Salary Equivalent Calculator

A $100,000 salary in Jackson equals:

$97,024

in Jackson for equivalent purchasing power.

🏠 Rent (Fair Market Rent) PlainRent →

Bedrooms Jackson Jackson
Studio $838/mo $1,091/mo
1 Bedroom $946/mo $1,097/mo
2 Bedroom $1,165/mo $1,288/mo
3 Bedroom $1,534/mo $1,544/mo
4 Bedroom $1,626/mo $1,705/mo

💼 Wages & Employment WageDex →

Metric Jackson Jackson
Avg Median Salary $60,357 $54,449
Total Employment 47,000 259,340

🛡️ Crime Rates (state-level) PlainCrime →

Crime Type (per 100K) Jackson (MI) Jackson (MS)
Violent Crime 430.6 142.6
Property Crime 1391.6 951.1

🎓 Schools (state-level) PlainSchools →

Metric MI MS
Total Schools 3,399 877
Student-Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 13.4:1
Charter Schools 10.9% 0.9%

👶 Childcare Costs (Annual Avg) (state-level) PlainChildcare →

Age Group MI MS
Infant (Center) $7,444/yr $6,498/yr
Toddler (Center) $7,636/yr $5,956/yr
Preschool (Center) $7,221/yr $5,804/yr

🌿 Environment (state-level) PlainEnviro →

Metric MI MS
EPA Facilities 791 325
Water Systems 1,433 990
Superfund Sites 90 14
Water Violations 1,000 1,850

Crime, schools, childcare, and environment data shown at state level. Metro-specific data for these dimensions is not available.

Data from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OES, NCES, DOL, and EPA. Not affiliated with the U.S. Government.