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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn → Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Detroit-Warren-Dearborn to Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.3 to 100.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $324/mo.

-$1,717
BLS median salary lower in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
431 to 407
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
16.7:1 to 19:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$2,589
DOL infant care higher / yr in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

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
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 100.3 → 100.2
Rent Delta: +$324/mo

Cons of Moving

  • - $324/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 100.3 to 100.2 (ratio 1.00), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $324/mo ($3,888/yr) from $1,411 in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn to $1,735 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas sits #354 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn is #346/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,717 lower ($71,303 → $69,586). Labor-market size: 1,883,860 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,114,750 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Michigan 49 (F, #42/51) vs Nevada 53 (D, #39/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.3
RPP 100.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Rent (2BR)
$1,411/mo
$1,735/mo
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Wages
$71,303
$69,586
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Crime
431 per 100K
407 per 100K
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Schools
16.7:1
19:1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Childcare
$7,444/yr
$10,033/yr
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Environment
1120 violations
1021 violations
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

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 · Michigan
49 F #42/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
59
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
16
Destination state · Nevada
53 D #39/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
84
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
2

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 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