City comparison
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 | Elkhart | Jackson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $896/mo | $980/mo | 8.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $119,300 | $104,900 | 13.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $46,534 | $42,193 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 97.0 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 83.1 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 97.4 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.7 | 3.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Elkhart, you'd need $100,360 in Jackson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elkhart and Jackson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Elkhart than in Jackson. If you earn $80,000 in Elkhart, you'd need about $80,288 in Jackson to keep the same standard of living.