Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux → Lansing-East Lansing
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux to Lansing-East Lansing is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 85.1 to 95.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $166/mo.
- +$10,533
- BLS median salary higher in Lansing-East Lansing
- 410 to 431
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 16.8:1 to 17.5:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $48
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Lansing-East Lansing
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.
Pros of Moving
- + $11K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $166/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 85.1 to 95.0, so the same paycheck buys less in Lansing-East Lansing (ratio 1.12). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $166/mo ($1,992/yr) from $1,102 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux to $1,268 in Lansing-East Lansing.
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Lansing-East Lansing sits #229 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is #247/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $10,533 higher ($56,114 → $66,647). Labor-market size: 76,690 tracked jobs at origin vs 207,670 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Louisiana scores 67 (C, #15/51) vs Michigan at 49 (F, #42/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 78
- Property tax
- 79
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 8
- Income tax
- 72
- Property tax
- 59
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 16
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Lansing-East Lansing 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