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Jackson vs Terre Haute

Metro-area medians — Jackson, TN Metro Area vs Terre Haute, IN Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Jackson comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Jackson and Terre Haute cost about the same to live in, but Jackson households earn about 6% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Jackson.

Their widest everyday difference: Jackson has cleaner air on a typical day — a median AQI of 33 versus 47.

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Jackson, TN
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$71,693
real value after local prices
Terre Haute, IN
$59,064
take-home / yr · 21% to tax
$67,273
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Jackson leaves you about $4,420/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Jackson
Terre Haute
Livability (CityLedger)
42/100
32/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
85.5
87.8
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$73,158
$67,439
Median household income
$62,566
$59,209
Median rent
$1,102/mo
$893/mo
Median home value
$209,300
$155,600
Unemployment
3.5%
4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
24.2%
Average commute
23.6 min
24 min
Air quality (median AQI)
33
47
Avg temperature
60°F
54°F

Choose Jackson for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Choose Terre Haute for

  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
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Jackson vs Terre Haute — frequently asked

Is Jackson cheaper than Terre Haute?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Jackson and Terre Haute metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Jackson or Terre Haute?
Jackson has the higher median household income — $62,566 versus $59,209 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 6% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Jackson or Terre Haute?
A paycheck stretches further in Jackson. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $73,158 there versus $67,439 in Terre Haute.
Which has cheaper rent, Jackson or Terre Haute?
Terre Haute has cheaper rent — a median of $893/mo versus $1,102/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).