Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Huntington-Ashland

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton to Huntington-Ashland is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.0 to 88.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $922/mo.

-$8,078
BLS median salary lower in Huntington-Ashland
250 to 242
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
13.6:1 to 13.1:1
NCES student-teacher ratio

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.

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 100.0 → 88.4
Rent Delta: -$922/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 12% lower cost of living
  • + $922/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $8K lower median salary

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 100.0 to 88.4, so each dollar covers more in Huntington-Ashland (ratio 0.88). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $922/mo ($11,064/yr) from $1,895 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton to $973 in Huntington-Ashland.

Huntington-Ashland leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Huntington-Ashland sits #12 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is #244/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $8,078 lower ($70,782 → $62,704). Labor-market size: 370,630 tracked jobs at origin vs 133,420 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: West Virginia scores 82 (A, #2/51) vs Pennsylvania at 65 (C, #18/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Huntington-Ashland
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.0
RPP 88.4
Huntington-Ashland
Rent (2BR)
$1,895/mo
$973/mo
Huntington-Ashland
Wages
$70,782
$62,704
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Crime
250 per 100K
242 per 100K
Huntington-Ashland
Schools
13.6:1
13.1:1
Huntington-Ashland
Childcare
N/A
$8,974/yr
Tie
Environment
5292 violations
2508 violations
Huntington-Ashland

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Pennsylvania
65 C #18/51
Income tax
95
Property tax
58
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
72
Destination state · West Virginia
82 A #2/51
Income tax
80
Property tax
86
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
64

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in Huntington-Ashland
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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