Lexington Park → Valdosta
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Lexington Park to Valdosta is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.8 to 88.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $891/mo.
- -$23,271
- BLS median salary lower in Valdosta
- 425 to 300
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.5:1 to 14.4:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $8,040
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Valdosta
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
- + 12% lower cost of living
- + $891/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $23K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 100.8 to 88.3, so each dollar covers more in Valdosta (ratio 0.88). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $891/mo ($10,692/yr) from $2,083 in Lexington Park to $1,192 in Valdosta.
Valdosta leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Valdosta sits #144 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Lexington Park is #251/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $23,271 lower ($77,183 → $53,912). Labor-market size: 64,950 tracked jobs at origin vs 47,550 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Maryland at 46 (F, #45/51). 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
- 75
- Property tax
- 63
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 52
- Income tax
- 88
- Property tax
- 74
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 48
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