Cincinnati York-Hanover

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Cincinnati to York-Hanover is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 95.4 to 96.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $18/mo.

-$6,228
BLS median salary lower in York-Hanover
293 to 250
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
18.2:1 to 13.6:1
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: 95.4 → 96.0
Rent Delta: -$18/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - $6K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 95.4 to 96.0 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent barely moves ($1,353 → $1,335); the housing line is not the swing factor on this corridor.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. York-Hanover sits #192 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Cincinnati is #294/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,228 lower ($71,458 → $65,230). Labor-market size: 1,092,010 tracked jobs at origin vs 176,090 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Ohio 59 (D, #29/51) vs Pennsylvania 65 (C, #18/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Cincinnati
York-Hanover
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 95.4
RPP 96.0
Cincinnati
Rent (2BR)
$1,353/mo
$1,335/mo
York-Hanover
Wages
$71,458
$65,230
Cincinnati
Crime
293 per 100K
250 per 100K
York-Hanover
Schools
18.2:1
13.6:1
York-Hanover
Childcare
$11,791/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
1500 violations
5292 violations
Cincinnati

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 · Ohio
59 D #29/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
57
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
10
Destination state · Pennsylvania
65 C #18/51
Income tax
95
Property tax
58
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
72

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in York-Hanover
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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