Kokomo → Las Cruces
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Kokomo to Las Cruces is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 89.6 to 90.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $81/mo.
- +$3,632
- BLS median salary higher in Las Cruces
- 308 to 697
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 15.9:1 to 14:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
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
- + $81/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 89.6 to 90.2 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $81/mo ($972/yr) from $1,123 in Kokomo to $1,042 in Las Cruces.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Las Cruces sits #191 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Kokomo is #112/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,632 higher ($59,160 → $62,792). Labor-market size: 26,100 tracked jobs at origin vs 72,370 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Indiana 62 (C, #24/51) vs New Mexico 59 (D, #28/51). 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
- 72
- Property tax
- 69
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 32
- Income tax
- 78
- Property tax
- 77
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 50
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
Enter your current salary in Kokomo to see what you'd need to earn in Las Cruces to maintain the same purchasing power.
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