Lake Havasu City-Kingman Sebring

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Lake Havasu City-Kingman to Sebring is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 94.1 to 92.5 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $94/mo.

-$3,644
BLS median salary lower in Sebring
429 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$796
DOL infant care lower / yr in Sebring

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: 94.1 → 92.5
Rent Delta: -$94/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $94/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $4K lower median salary

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 94.1 to 92.5 (ratio 0.98), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $94/mo ($1,128/yr) from $1,365 in Lake Havasu City-Kingman to $1,271 in Sebring.

Sebring leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Sebring sits #185 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Lake Havasu City-Kingman is #265/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,644 lower ($57,908 → $54,264). Labor-market size: 51,040 tracked jobs at origin vs 23,390 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) 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
Sebring
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 94.1
RPP 92.5
Sebring
Rent (2BR)
$1,365/mo
$1,271/mo
Sebring
Wages
$57,908
$54,264
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Crime
429 per 100K
210 per 100K
Sebring
Schools
17:1
17.8:1
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Childcare
$11,301/yr
$10,505/yr
Sebring
Environment
5259 violations
2736 violations
Sebring

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 · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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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