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Jackson, TN

Census place 4737640 · pop 68,435

D−45/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Air33 AQI · top 9%
🚽 Obesity44.9% · bottom 4%
💡 Did you know?

Home and final resting place of railroad folk hero Casey Jones, now honored at a museum here.

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Taxes
0.70% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

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The breakdown — worst first

Adult obesity44.9%4

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

44.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking19.7%6

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

19.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health20.6%7

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

20.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate22.2%13

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

22.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Income inequality0.4916

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Median household income$53,03217

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$53,032 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity32.1%17

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

32.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Homeownership51.2%17

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

51.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Uninsured adults13.2%25

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

13.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Broadband access89.3%33

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

89.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%44

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

27.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level91/10046

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

91/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+2.3%46

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+2.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$217,80066

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$217,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Rent$1,447/mo72

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,447/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Property-tax burden0.70%73

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.70% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time18 min85

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Air quality (AQI)County-level33 AQI91

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

33 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Jackson: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Jackson, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Jackson scores 45/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is adult obesity. Tennessee overall ranks #32 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Jackson, TN expensive to live in?
Jackson has a median home value of $217,800 and typical rent around $1,447/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Jackson, TN?
Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (44.9%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Jackson, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (33 AQI) — 91/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Home and final resting place of railroad folk hero Casey Jones, now honored at a museum here.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.