Reno → Jackson
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Reno to Jackson is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 101.0 to 91.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $107/mo.
- -$3,023
- BLS median salary lower in Jackson
- 407 to 431
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 20.5:1 to 17.5:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $2,589
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Jackson
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + 9% lower cost of living
- + $107/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 101.0 to 91.8, so each dollar covers more in Jackson (ratio 0.91). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $107/mo ($1,284/yr) from $1,272 in Reno to $1,165 in Jackson.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Jackson sits #224 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Reno is #347/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,023 lower ($66,688 → $63,665). Labor-market size: 266,130 tracked jobs at origin vs 47,640 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Nevada 53 (D, #39/51) vs Michigan 49 (F, #42/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 100
- Property tax
- 84
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 2
- Income tax
- 72
- Property tax
- 59
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 16
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
Enter your current salary in Reno to see what you'd need to earn in Jackson to maintain the same purchasing power.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026