Chico Eugene-Springfield

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Chico to Eugene-Springfield is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 101.2 to 101.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $63/mo.

+$1,000
BLS median salary higher in Eugene-Springfield
477 to 335
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
21.5:1 to 17.6:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$5,281
DOL infant care lower / yr in Eugene-Springfield

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
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 101.2 → 101.6
Rent Delta: +$63/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $63/mo more expensive rent (2BR)

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 101.2 to 101.6 (ratio 1.00), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $63/mo ($756/yr) from $1,625 in Chico to $1,688 in Eugene-Springfield.

Eugene-Springfield leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Eugene-Springfield sits #319 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Chico is #363/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,000 higher ($69,223 → $70,223). Labor-market size: 70,590 tracked jobs at origin vs 150,180 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: California 40 (F, #50/51) vs Oregon 41 (F, #49/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Chico
Eugene-Springfield
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 101.2
RPP 101.6
Chico
Rent (2BR)
$1,625/mo
$1,688/mo
Chico
Wages
$69,223
$70,223
Eugene-Springfield
Crime
477 per 100K
335 per 100K
Eugene-Springfield
Schools
21.5:1
17.6:1
Eugene-Springfield
Childcare
$17,920/yr
$12,639/yr
Eugene-Springfield
Environment
17705 violations
2683 violations
Eugene-Springfield

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 · California
40 F #50/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
72
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
4
Destination state · Oregon
41 F #49/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
64
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
14

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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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