

Jackson vs Longview
$657/mo more in Longview
JacksonLongviewAbout 265 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Longview leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,670/mo in Longview. $2,013/mo in Jackson. +$7,884 a year.
Jackson
$2,013
left each month
Longview
$2,670
+$657 vs Jackson
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| Per month | Jackson | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,750 | $6,664 | −$86 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,591 | $1,277 | −$314 |
| Take-home pay | $5,159 | $5,387 | +$228 |
| Rent | $1,203 | $832 | −$371 |
| Getting around | $588 | $570 | −$18 |
| Groceries | $374 | $363 | −$11 |
| Healthcare | $421 | $408 | −$13 |
| Utilities | $234 | $227 | −$7 |
| Everything else | $327 | $317 | −$10 |
| Left over | $2,013 | $2,670 | +$657 |
Salary to match Jackson
$69,000
Gross pay in Longview that leaves the same amount as $81,000 in Jackson.
Tax difference
+$3,463
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Longview
Jackson, MS in full
A flat 4.4% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,432 and 223 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
Longview, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Longview → Jackson →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Longview than Jackson?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Longview leaves about $657 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,203 in Jackson and $832 in Longview.
Does Longview have state income tax?
Longview is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Jackson to Longview?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Jackson and Longview changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.