City comparison
Jackson, TN is about 175 miles (275 km) from Owensboro, KY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 30 min 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, TN to Owensboro, KY takes about 21 min, covering roughly 175 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 67,993, vs 60,019 in Owensboro — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Jackson covers about 59 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Owensboro.
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 | Owensboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $888/mo | 13.4% higher in Jackson |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $151,800 | 11.5% higher in Jackson |
| Median household income | $48,058 | $51,982 | 8.2% higher in Owensboro |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 76.9 | 3.1% higher in Owensboro |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 97.2 | 1.7% higher in Owensboro |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 96.7 | 1.7% higher in Owensboro |
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 $100,038 in Owensboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson and Owensboro have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Jackson, you'd need about $80,031 in Owensboro to keep the same standard of living.