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What Is It Like to Live in Jackson?

What it costs to live in Jackson, and how it compares with other Tennessee cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

32

34th best value in Tennessee

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Tennessee cities.

Overall livability

25

36th overall in Tennessee

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Jackson is home to about 67,753 people. A typical home runs $149,000 and a household earns around $44,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.3. Among Tennessee's largest cities, it ranks 34th for value and 36th overall.

Jackson at a glance

Median home price

$149,000

17th in TN of 39

Median rent

$919/mo

Median household income

$44,800

Home price to income

3.3x

Unemployment

8.5%

35th in TN of 39

School rating

2/10

33rd in TN of 39

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in TN of 39

Walk score

7/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Tennessee only. Updated 2026.