Cost comparison
Compare Cities
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Memphis salary needed$62,000
Jackson salary needed$55,661
Jackson rent difference+$159
Jackson score difference+7
Tennessee
Memphis
Memphis is the large metro logistics and affordability market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $1,256
- Home price: $147,306
- Salary needed: $62,000
- Move score: 78/100
Tennessee
Jackson
Jackson is a supplemental starter city profile for the West Tennessee regional jobs market in Tennessee, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $1,415
- Home price: $226,346
- Salary needed: $55,661
- Move score: 85/100
Comparison
Memphis vs Jackson
Jackson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Memphis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jackson minus Memphis.
| Metric | Memphis | Jackson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
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| Median rent | $1,256 | $1,415 | +$159 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $147,306 | $226,346 | +$79,040 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $188/mo | +$10/mo | Memphis | Memphis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 101 | +3 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $55,661 | -$6,339 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 85/100 | +7 | Jackson | Jackson has the higher move score. |