College Station-Bryan Greensboro-High Point

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from College Station-Bryan to Greensboro-High Point is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 91.0 to 92.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $144/mo.

+$1,530
BLS median salary higher in Greensboro-High Point
395 to 365
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.7:1 to 15.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$1,921
DOL infant care higher / yr in Greensboro-High Point

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: 91.0 → 92.9
Rent Delta: +$144/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $144/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 91.0 to 92.9 (ratio 1.02), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $144/mo ($1,728/yr) from $1,186 in College Station-Bryan to $1,330 in Greensboro-High Point.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Greensboro-High Point sits #146 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). College Station-Bryan is #95/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,530 higher ($62,191 → $63,721). Labor-market size: 118,500 tracked jobs at origin vs 357,440 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Texas 65 (C, #19/51) vs North Carolina 68 (C, #13/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
College Station-Bryan
Greensboro-High Point
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 91.0
RPP 92.9
College Station-Bryan
Rent (2BR)
$1,186/mo
$1,330/mo
College Station-Bryan
Wages
$62,191
$63,721
Greensboro-High Point
Crime
395 per 100K
365 per 100K
Greensboro-High Point
Schools
14.7:1
15.8:1
College Station-Bryan
Childcare
$7,566/yr
$9,487/yr
College Station-Bryan
Environment
35693 violations
3120 violations
Greensboro-High Point

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 · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44
Destination state · North Carolina
68 C #13/51
Income tax
68
Property tax
66
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
30

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