Coeur d'Alene York-Hanover

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Coeur d'Alene to York-Hanover is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 98.3 to 96.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $212/mo.

+$596
BLS median salary higher in York-Hanover
235 to 250
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.1:1 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
Favorable
Cost Index: 98.3 → 96.0
Rent Delta: -$212/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $212/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 98.3 to 96.0 (ratio 0.98), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $212/mo ($2,544/yr) from $1,547 in Coeur d'Alene to $1,335 in York-Hanover.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 2 origin wins); priorities decide this move. York-Hanover sits #192 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Coeur d'Alene is #190/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $596 higher ($64,634 → $65,230). Labor-market size: 64,630 tracked jobs at origin vs 176,090 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Idaho 58 (D, #30/51) vs Pennsylvania 65 (C, #18/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Coeur d'Alene
York-Hanover
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 98.3
RPP 96.0
York-Hanover
Rent (2BR)
$1,547/mo
$1,335/mo
York-Hanover
Wages
$64,634
$65,230
York-Hanover
Crime
235 per 100K
250 per 100K
Coeur d'Alene
Schools
17.1:1
13.6:1
York-Hanover
Childcare
$7,315/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
2331 violations
5292 violations
Coeur d'Alene

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 · Idaho
58 D #30/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
76
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
24
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

Enter your current salary in Coeur d'Alene to see what you'd need to earn in York-Hanover to maintain the same purchasing power.

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