Jackson, TN

Jackson is a transportation center serving the agriculture industry, with cotton being a significant crop. The city is also a diverse manufacturing center for companies such as toolmaker Porter-Cable and Procter & Gamble. Jackson public schools spend $9,202 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,435. There are about 16.1 students per teacher in Jackson. Compared to the rest of the country, Jackson s cost of living is 18.00% Lower than the U.S. average. The city is the site of the International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame Museum, which recognizes the contributions of Tennessee musicians to this genre.