Lexington Park Victoria

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Lexington Park to Victoria is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.8 to 89.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $641/mo.

-$19,864
BLS median salary lower in Victoria
425 to 395
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.5:1 to 14.7:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$7,065
DOL infant care lower / yr in Victoria

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: 100.8 → 89.8
Rent Delta: -$641/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 11% lower cost of living
  • + $641/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $20K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 100.8 to 89.8, so each dollar covers more in Victoria (ratio 0.89). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $641/mo ($7,692/yr) from $2,083 in Lexington Park to $1,442 in Victoria.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Victoria sits #255 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 $19,864 lower ($77,183 → $57,319). Labor-market size: 64,950 tracked jobs at origin vs 32,970 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Texas scores 65 (C, #19/51) vs Maryland at 46 (F, #45/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Lexington Park
Victoria
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.8
RPP 89.8
Victoria
Rent (2BR)
$2,083/mo
$1,442/mo
Victoria
Wages
$77,183
$57,319
Lexington Park
Crime
425 per 100K
395 per 100K
Victoria
Schools
14.5:1
14.7:1
Lexington Park
Childcare
$14,631/yr
$7,566/yr
Victoria
Environment
556 violations
35693 violations
Lexington Park

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 · Maryland
46 F #45/51
Income tax
75
Property tax
63
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
52
Destination state · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44

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 Lexington Park to see what you'd need to earn in Victoria to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Victoria
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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