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Affordability in Jackson

Jackson ranks #115 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 15 — Quiet. That puts it in the 15th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Mississippi.

affordability score
15
Quiet
National rank
#115 of 134
In Mississippi
#1 of 1
Percentile
15th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Jackson sits 35 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Jackson

  1. T#113 Chicago, IL 16
  2. T#113 St. Louis, MO 16
  3. #115 Jackson, MS — this page 15
  4. T#116 Fresno, CA 14
  5. T#116 Tucson, AZ 14

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Jackson

Jackson scores 25 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: