Cost of Living in Jackson, MS

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$15,456
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

65.6
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Jackson, MS is roughly 34% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 177
Enrollment 89,817
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 1.7%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 16
Avg In-State $14,024
Avg Out-of-State $14,699
Avg Grad Rate 56.1%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Traxlers School of Hair 110 $0 100.0%
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson 77 $0 67.0%
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology 77 $0 67.0%
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl 48 $0 67.0%
Mississippi College 4,087 $20,246 63.0%
Millsaps College 626 $40,940 55.0%
Copiah-Lincoln Community College 2,834 $3,500 52.0%
Belhaven University 3,616 $28,800 51.0%
Holmes Community College 4,959 $2,700 45.0%
Hinds Community College 9,332 $3,550 42.0%
Jackson State University 6,564 $8,520 32.0%
Tougaloo College 725 $10,258 32.0%
Strayer University-Mississippi 422 $13,725
Wesley Biblical Seminary 163 $8,000