Lake Havasu City-Kingman Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Lake Havasu City-Kingman to Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 94.1 to 93.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $113/mo.

+$3,895
BLS median salary higher in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
429 to 250
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17:1 to 13.6:1
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.

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 94.1 → 93.6
Rent Delta: -$113/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $113/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + $4K higher median salary
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 94.1 to 93.6 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $113/mo ($1,356/yr) from $1,365 in Lake Havasu City-Kingman to $1,252 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre sits #148 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Lake Havasu City-Kingman is #265/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,895 higher ($57,908 → $61,803). Labor-market size: 51,040 tracked jobs at origin vs 246,030 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Pennsylvania scores 65 (C, #18/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 94.1
RPP 93.6
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Rent (2BR)
$1,365/mo
$1,252/mo
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Wages
$57,908
$61,803
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Crime
429 per 100K
250 per 100K
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Schools
17:1
13.6:1
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Childcare
$11,301/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
5259 violations
5292 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 · Arizona
53 D #37/51
Income tax
82
Property tax
80
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
22
Destination state · Pennsylvania
65 C #18/51
Income tax
95
Property tax
58
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
72

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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman to see what you'd need to earn in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
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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