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Lexington-Fayette → Norwich-New London-Willimantic

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Lexington-Fayette to Norwich-New London-Willimantic is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.9 to 100.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $594/mo.

+$9,017
BLS median salary higher in Norwich-New London-Willimantic
225 to 139
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
15.2:1 to 12.1:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$9,889
DOL infant care higher / yr in Norwich-New London-Willimantic

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: 92.9 → 100.4
Rent Delta: +$594/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $9K higher median salary
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 8% higher cost of living
  • - $594/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 92.9 to 100.4, so the same paycheck buys less in Norwich-New London-Willimantic (ratio 1.08). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $594/mo ($7,128/yr) from $1,272 in Lexington-Fayette to $1,866 in Norwich-New London-Willimantic.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Norwich-New London-Willimantic sits #49 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Lexington-Fayette is #150/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $9,017 higher ($68,636 → $77,653). Labor-market size: 274,970 tracked jobs at origin vs 107,970 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Kentucky scores 68 (C, #11/51) vs Connecticut at 52 (D, #41/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Lexington-Fayette
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 92.9
RPP 100.4
Lexington-Fayette
Rent (2BR)
$1,272/mo
$1,866/mo
Lexington-Fayette
Wages
$68,636
$77,653
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
Crime
225 per 100K
139 per 100K
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
Schools
15.2:1
12.1:1
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
Childcare
$7,238/yr
$17,127/yr
Lexington-Fayette
Environment
1864 violations
801 violations
Norwich-New London-Willimantic

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 · Kentucky
68 C #11/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
73
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
38
Destination state · Connecticut
52 D #41/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
50
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
86

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology

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