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 | Jackson | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $864/mo | 16.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $167,400 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $48,058 | $46,891 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 79.3 | 90.3 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 98.9 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 97.2 | 2.2% lower 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 Jackson, you'd need $100,185 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson and Wilson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Wilson than in Jackson. If you earn $80,000 in Jackson, you'd need about $80,148 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.