Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford → Coeur d'Alene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford to Coeur d'Alene is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.7 to 98.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $453/mo.
- +$2,133
- BLS median salary higher in Coeur d'Alene
- 223 to 235
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 13.9:1 to 17.1:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,092
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Coeur d'Alene
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
- + $2K higher median salary
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $453/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 92.7 to 98.3, so the same paycheck buys less in Coeur d'Alene (ratio 1.06). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $453/mo ($5,436/yr) from $1,094 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford to $1,547 in Coeur d'Alene.
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Coeur d'Alene sits #190 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is #18/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $2,133 higher ($62,501 → $64,634). Labor-market size: 59,150 tracked jobs at origin vs 64,630 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Virginia 64 (C, #20/51) vs Idaho 58 (D, #30/51). 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
- 78
- Property tax
- 71
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
- Income tax
- 70
- Property tax
- 76
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 24
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
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Coeur d'Alene 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