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 | Farmington | Jackson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $980/mo | ≈ equal |
| Median home value | $219,300 | $104,900 | 109.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,388 | $42,193 | 45.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 97.0 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 83.1 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 97.4 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 95.7 | 4.7% 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 Farmington, you'd need $100,324 in Jackson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington and Jackson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Farmington than in Jackson. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington, you'd need about $80,259 in Jackson to keep the same standard of living.