Lubbock → Mobile
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Lubbock to Mobile is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 91.3 to 88.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $110/mo.
- +$3,678
- BLS median salary higher in Mobile
- 395 to 376
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.7:1 to 17.7:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $670
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Mobile
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
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $110/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 91.3 to 88.1 (ratio 0.96), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $110/mo ($1,320/yr) from $973 in Lubbock to $1,083 in Mobile.
Mobile leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Mobile sits #136 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Lubbock is #105/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,678 higher ($57,428 → $61,106). Labor-market size: 159,410 tracked jobs at origin vs 162,680 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Alabama scores 75 (B, #5/51) vs Texas at 65 (C, #19/51). 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
- 100
- Property tax
- 55
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 44
- Income tax
- 90
- Property tax
- 92
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 20
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