Lexington Park Vineland

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Lexington Park to Vineland is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.8 to 96.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $410/mo.

-$12,022
BLS median salary lower in Vineland
425 to 216
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.5:1 to 11.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$1,101
DOL infant care higher / yr in Vineland

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 → 96.0
Rent Delta: -$410/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 5% lower cost of living
  • + $410/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - $12K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 100.8 to 96.0 (ratio 0.95), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $410/mo ($4,920/yr) from $2,083 in Lexington Park to $1,673 in Vineland.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Vineland sits #45 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Lexington Park is #251/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $12,022 lower ($77,183 → $65,161). Labor-market size: 64,950 tracked jobs at origin vs 55,390 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: New Jersey scores 54 (D, #34/51) vs Maryland at 46 (F, #45/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Lexington Park
Vineland
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.8
RPP 96.0
Vineland
Rent (2BR)
$2,083/mo
$1,673/mo
Vineland
Wages
$77,183
$65,161
Lexington Park
Crime
425 per 100K
216 per 100K
Vineland
Schools
14.5:1
11.8:1
Vineland
Childcare
$14,631/yr
$15,732/yr
Lexington Park
Environment
556 violations
1206 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 · New Jersey
54 D #34/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
51
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
88

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