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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Jackson

Simple answer

You'd likely save $158 a month in Columbus.

Typical rent is $1,055 in Jackson and $897 in Columbus. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

Mississippi

Typical rent
$897
Typical pay
$42,235 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$931
Price index
87.0 (state)

Jackson

Mississippi

Typical rent
$1,055
Typical pay
$42,071 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,289
Price index
89.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Columbus and Jackson are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.