City comparison
Edinburg, TX is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Jackson, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 Edinburg, TX to Jackson, TN takes about 1 h 42 min, covering roughly 850 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.
Edinburg has a population of 100,964, vs 67,993 in Jackson — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Jackson covers about 59 sq mi vs 47 sq mi for Edinburg.
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 | Edinburg | Jackson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $920/mo | $1,007/mo | 9.5% higher in Jackson |
| Median home value | $159,600 | $169,300 | 6.1% higher in Jackson |
| Median household income | $54,139 | $48,058 | 12.7% higher in Edinburg |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 96.5 | 2.4% higher in Jackson |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 74.6 | 10.5% higher in Edinburg |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 95.6 | 1.0% higher in Edinburg |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.1 | 1.1% higher in Edinburg |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edinburg, you'd need $99,847 in Jackson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Edinburg and Jackson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Edinburg, you'd need about $79,877 in Jackson to keep the same standard of living.