Lewiston Green Bay

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Lewiston to Green Bay is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 91.2 to 93.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $56/mo.

+$6,394
BLS median salary higher in Green Bay
235 to 280
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.1:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$3,941
DOL infant care higher / yr in Green Bay

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: 91.2 → 93.1
Rent Delta: -$56/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $56/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + $6K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 91.2 to 93.1 (ratio 1.02), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $56/mo ($672/yr) from $1,220 in Lewiston to $1,164 in Green Bay.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Green Bay sits #72 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Lewiston is #135/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,394 higher ($59,266 → $65,660). Labor-market size: 22,910 tracked jobs at origin vs 166,980 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Idaho 58 (D, #30/51) vs Wisconsin 57 (D, #32/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Lewiston
Green Bay
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 91.2
RPP 93.1
Lewiston
Rent (2BR)
$1,220/mo
$1,164/mo
Green Bay
Wages
$59,266
$65,660
Green Bay
Crime
235 per 100K
280 per 100K
Lewiston
Schools
17.1:1
14.4:1
Green Bay
Childcare
$7,315/yr
$11,256/yr
Lewiston
Environment
2331 violations
2317 violations
Green Bay

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 · Idaho
58 D #30/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
76
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
24
Destination state · Wisconsin
57 D #32/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
56
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
40

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 Lewiston to see what you'd need to earn in Green Bay to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Green Bay
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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