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Burlington-South Burlington → Beaumont-Port Arthur

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Burlington-South Burlington to Beaumont-Port Arthur is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.9 to 90.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $1,037/mo.

-$13,903
BLS median salary lower in Beaumont-Port Arthur
225 to 395
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
11.9:1 to 14.7:1
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
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 100.9 → 90.0
Rent Delta: -$1,037/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 11% lower cost of living
  • + $1037/mo cheaper rent (2BR)

Cons of Moving

  • - $14K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 100.9 to 90.0, so each dollar covers more in Beaumont-Port Arthur (ratio 0.89). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $1,037/mo ($12,444/yr) from $2,140 in Burlington-South Burlington to $1,103 in Beaumont-Port Arthur.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Beaumont-Port Arthur sits #139 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Burlington-South Burlington is #114/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $13,903 lower ($78,385 → $64,482). Labor-market size: 108,730 tracked jobs at origin vs 154,920 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Texas scores 65 (C, #19/51) vs Vermont at 54 (D, #36/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Burlington-South Burlington
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.9
RPP 90.0
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Rent (2BR)
$2,140/mo
$1,103/mo
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Wages
$78,385
$64,482
Burlington-South Burlington
Crime
225 per 100K
395 per 100K
Burlington-South Burlington
Schools
11.9:1
14.7:1
Burlington-South Burlington
Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
Environment
1111 violations
35693 violations
Burlington-South Burlington

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 · Vermont
54 D #36/51
Income tax
65
Property tax
52
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
78
Destination state · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Beaumont-Port Arthur 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