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
93.2
103.3
85.6
73.0
Washington, D.C.
140.0
111.6

222.7
103.2
Dallas, TX
92.2
91.2
69.5
111.1
Huntsville, AL
92.3
93.4
80.9
86.3
Raleigh, NC
105.5
109.5
90.2
100.7
Jackson, TN
90.0
93.0
72.5
95.9
San Francisco, CA
162.7
118.7
271.0
92.7
Louisville, KY
88.4
80.4
75.4
112.9
Memphis, TN, AR, MS Metro
86.6
88.7
76.0
86.2
Murfreesboro, TN
91.0
94.1
76.5
99.6
New York City, NY
217.5
142.8
402.5
146.7


Area
Trans.
Healthcare
Misc Goods
Services
Atlanta, GA

99.5
103.2
95.7
Washington, D.C.
107.6
102.3
104.4
Dallas, TX
103.6
104.3
100.9
Huntsville, AL
100.3
92.6
100.9
Raleigh, NC
98.4
104.2
109.4
Jackson, TN
99.3
93.7
98.8
San Francisco, CA
112.9
116.7
127.4
Louisville, KY
97.1
97.9
92.5
Memphis, TN, AR, MS Metro
95.5
101.1
90.5
Murfreesboro, TN

93.2
100.7
97.9
New York City, NY
132.4
130.4
143.3

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Second Quarter 2009