Athens-Clarke County → Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Athens-Clarke County to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 93.3 to 105.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $700/mo.
- +$18,808
- BLS median salary higher in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
- 300 to 329
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.4:1 to 17.6:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $9,396
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
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
- + $19K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 12% higher cost of living
- - $700/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 93.3 to 105.6, so the same paycheck buys less in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (ratio 1.13). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $700/mo ($8,400/yr) from $1,331 in Athens-Clarke County to $2,031 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard.
Athens-Clarke County still leads on 6 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard sits #257 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Athens-Clarke County is #210/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $18,808 higher ($61,371 → $80,179). Labor-market size: 82,710 tracked jobs at origin vs 87,350 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). 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
- 88
- Property tax
- 74
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 48
- Income tax
- 63
- Property tax
- 63
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 18
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
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