City comparison
Jackson, MS is about 950 miles (1,500 km) from St. Cloud, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Jackson, MS to St. Cloud, MN takes about 1 h 52 min, covering roughly 950 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.
Jackson has a population of 153,271, vs 68,910 in St. Cloud — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Jackson covers about 110 sq mi vs 40 sq mi for St. Cloud.
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 | Jackson | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $944/mo | 3.8% higher in Jackson |
| Median home value | $104,900 | $189,600 | 80.7% higher in St. Cloud |
| Median household income | $42,193 | $58,910 | 39.6% higher in St. Cloud |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 95.5 | 1.0% higher in Jackson |
| Utilities index | 79.6 | 89.0 | 11.7% higher in St. Cloud |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 92.6 | 4.2% higher in Jackson |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 92.8 | 3.4% higher in Jackson |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jackson, you'd need $99,414 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson and St. Cloud have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Jackson, you'd need about $79,532 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.