Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Cleveland

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh to Cleveland is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 109.4 to 93.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $942/mo.

-$7,701
BLS median salary lower in Cleveland
380 to 293
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
11.8:1 to 18.2:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$2,078
DOL infant care lower / yr in Cleveland

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: 109.4 → 93.9
Rent Delta: -$942/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 15% lower cost of living
  • + $942/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $8K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 109.4 to 93.9, so each dollar covers more in Cleveland (ratio 0.86). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $942/mo ($11,304/yr) from $1,979 in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh to $1,037 in Cleveland.

Cleveland leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Cleveland sits #166 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh is #333/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $7,701 lower ($75,340 → $67,639). Labor-market size: 258,260 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,014,330 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Ohio scores 59 (D, #29/51) vs New York at 46 (F, #46/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Cleveland
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 109.4
RPP 93.9
Cleveland
Rent (2BR)
$1,979/mo
$1,037/mo
Cleveland
Wages
$75,340
$67,639
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Crime
380 per 100K
293 per 100K
Cleveland
Schools
11.8:1
18.2:1
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Childcare
$13,869/yr
$11,791/yr
Cleveland
Environment
5536 violations
1500 violations
Cleveland

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 · New York
46 F #46/51
Income tax
80
Property tax
48
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
96
Destination state · Ohio
59 D #29/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
57
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
10

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in Cleveland
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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