Madison County · Tennessee · South · 68k residents
Jackson, TN: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Jackson: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Tennessee median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,162/wk. Tennessee's corporate income tax rate is 6.5%. Commercial electricity averages 12.1¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,162/wk
Corporate income tax
6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
Commercial electricity
12.1¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Jackson's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
45/100
Steady
Ranks Jackson's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $217,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $190 |
| Property tax rate | 0.65% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $893/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,149/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 9.55% |
| Corporate income tax | 6.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,162/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 12.1¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 27.9/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $96,540 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $75,610 |
| Wage: General manager | $98,040 |
| Wage: Customer service | $38,680 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $34,410 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $55,160 |
| Wage: Electrician | $60,360 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,990 |
| Cost of living index | 83 |
| Groceries index | 96 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $65/mo |
| Gas price | $2.95/gal |
| Healthcare index | 92 |
| Childcare (per child) | $900/mo |
| Median household income | $53,032 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% |
| Population | 68k |
| Crime index | 70/100 |
| School rating | 5.3/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | 92/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 205 days |
| July high | 91°F |
| January low | 27°F |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in |
| Home price YoY | -0.6% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +1.8% |
| Rent MoM | +0.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | 0.0% |
| Building permits YoY | -2.5% |
| Ocean coast | 363 mi |
| Big lake | 85 mi |
| Mountains | 172 mi |
| Major airport | 77 mi |
| Ski resort | 226 mi |
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Real listings in Jackson
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- Is Jackson a good place to run a business?
- Tennessee's corporate income tax rate is 6.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,162/wk; commercial electricity averages 12.1¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Jackson, TN?
- Jackson indexes at 83 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,149/mo and a acs median home value of $217,800.
- How much does a house cost in Jackson?
- The acs median home value in Jackson is $217,800 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Jackson?
- A two-bedroom in Jackson rents for about $1,149/mo.