City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 500 miles (800 km) from Jackson, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Dallas, TX to Jackson, TN takes about 59 min, covering roughly 500 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Dallas has a population of 1,300,642, vs 67,993 in Jackson — about 19.1× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 59 sq mi for Jackson.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dallas | Jackson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,007/mo | 29.6% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $169,300 | 59.9% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $48,058 | 33.1% higher in Dallas |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 96.5 | 5.5% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 74.6 | 19.6% higher in Dallas |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 95.6 | 3.0% higher in Dallas |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.1 | 4.8% higher in Dallas |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $73,773 in Jackson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson, TN is about 26.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 99% higher in Dallas than in Jackson. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $59,018 in Jackson to keep the same standard of living.