Midland vs Jackson leftover
Moving to Jackson costs you $1,201 a month
$2,280/mo leftover in Jackson vs $3,481 in Midland after tax and rent ($1,201 less). −$14,412 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms. Not a cost-of-living index.
Midland leftover
$3,481
a month after tax and rent
Jackson leftover
$2,280
−$1,201 vs Midland
Compare Midland to another metro
Same paycheck. Try a different city next to Midland.
Monthly gap
Midland → Jackson
$1,201
less / month in Midland
$2,280 in Jackson · $3,481 in Midland · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
−$1,201 / mo
| Per month | Midland | Jackson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,417 | $6,552 | −$1,864 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,797 | $1,244 | −$553 |
| Take-home pay | $6,620 | $5,308 | −$1,312 |
| Rent | $1,254 | $1,128 | −$126 |
| Getting around | $570 | $562 | −$8 |
| Groceries | $363 | $369 | +$6 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $415 | +$7 |
| Utilities | $227 | $231 | +$4 |
| Everything else | $317 | $323 | +$6 |
| Left over | $3,481 | $2,280 | −$1,201 |
To break even in Jackson, you'd need to earn
$99,000
Household gross, versus $101,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Midland does now.
The tax difference alone
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Tennessee has no wage income tax.
More about Jackson
Midland, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,493 and 263 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
Jackson, TN in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,343 and 216 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Jackson on Jackson wages.
Jackson → Midland →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Jackson than Midland?
A one-bedroom is about $1,254 in Midland versus $1,128 in Jackson. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $1,201 a month lower in Jackson. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Jackson have state income tax?
Jackson is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Midland to Jackson?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Tennessee tax, rent is priced at the same bedroom count, and leftover is the gap. The from-to page also lists IRS households that already made the move, when that data exists.
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Midland and Jackson moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.