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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia → Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia to Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 97.3 to 100.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $571/mo.

-$4,616
BLS median salary lower in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
365 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
15.8:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$1,018
DOL infant care higher / yr in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

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: 97.3 → 100.0
Rent Delta: +$571/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Lower violent crime rate

Cons of Moving

  • - $571/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $5K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 97.3 to 100.0 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $571/mo ($6,852/yr) from $1,138 in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia to $1,709 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville sits #254 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia is #131/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $4,616 lower ($70,931 → $66,315). Labor-market size: 1,341,320 tracked jobs at origin vs 236,180 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: North Carolina 68 (C, #13/51) vs Florida 62 (C, #23/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 97.3
RPP 100.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Rent (2BR)
$1,138/mo
$1,709/mo
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Wages
$70,931
$66,315
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Crime
365 per 100K
210 per 100K
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
Schools
15.8:1
17.8:1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Childcare
$9,487/yr
$10,505/yr
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Environment
3120 violations
2736 violations
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

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 · North Carolina
68 C #13/51
Income tax
68
Property tax
66
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
30
Destination state · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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