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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux → Lake Havasu City-Kingman

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux to Lake Havasu City-Kingman is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 85.1 to 94.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $263/mo.

+$1,794
BLS median salary higher in Lake Havasu City-Kingman
410 to 429
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
16.8:1 to 17:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$3,905
DOL infant care higher / yr in Lake Havasu City-Kingman

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: 85.1 → 94.1
Rent Delta: +$263/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 9% higher cost of living
  • - $263/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 85.1 to 94.1, so the same paycheck buys less in Lake Havasu City-Kingman (ratio 1.11). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $263/mo ($3,156/yr) from $1,102 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux to $1,365 in Lake Havasu City-Kingman.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Lake Havasu City-Kingman sits #265 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is #247/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,794 higher ($56,114 → $57,908). Labor-market size: 76,690 tracked jobs at origin vs 51,040 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Louisiana scores 67 (C, #15/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 85.1
RPP 94.1
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
Rent (2BR)
$1,102/mo
$1,365/mo
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
Wages
$56,114
$57,908
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Crime
410 per 100K
429 per 100K
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
Schools
16.8:1
17:1
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
Childcare
$7,396/yr
$11,301/yr
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
Environment
14536 violations
5259 violations
Lake Havasu City-Kingman

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 · Louisiana
67 C #15/51
Income tax
78
Property tax
79
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
8
Destination state · Arizona
53 D #37/51
Income tax
82
Property tax
80
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
22

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Lake Havasu City-Kingman 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