McAllen-Edinburg-Mission → Sierra Vista-Douglas
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from McAllen-Edinburg-Mission to Sierra Vista-Douglas is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 85.9 to 89.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $197/mo.
- +$7,239
- BLS median salary higher in Sierra Vista-Douglas
- 395 to 429
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.7:1 to 17:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,735
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Sierra Vista-Douglas
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
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
- - $197/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 85.9 to 89.2 (ratio 1.04), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $197/mo ($2,364/yr) from $1,060 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission to $1,257 in Sierra Vista-Douglas.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Sierra Vista-Douglas sits #167 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is #242/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $7,239 higher ($55,404 → $62,643). Labor-market size: 289,460 tracked jobs at origin vs 28,720 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Texas scores 65 (C, #19/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). 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
- 82
- Property tax
- 80
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 22
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Sierra Vista-Douglas 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