Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Warner Robins

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington to Warner Robins is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 104.8 to 93.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $347/mo.

-$17,638
BLS median salary lower in Warner Robins
259 to 300
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
15.8:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$5,131
DOL infant care lower / yr in Warner Robins

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: 104.8 → 93.8
Rent Delta: -$347/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 11% lower cost of living
  • + $347/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $18K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 104.8 to 93.8, so each dollar covers more in Warner Robins (ratio 0.89). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $347/mo ($4,164/yr) from $1,709 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington to $1,362 in Warner Robins.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Warner Robins sits #165 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington is #332/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $17,638 lower ($80,598 → $62,960). Labor-market size: 1,928,660 tracked jobs at origin vs 66,490 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Minnesota at 49 (F, #43/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Warner Robins
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 104.8
RPP 93.8
Warner Robins
Rent (2BR)
$1,709/mo
$1,362/mo
Warner Robins
Wages
$80,598
$62,960
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Crime
259 per 100K
300 per 100K
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Schools
15.8:1
14.4:1
Warner Robins
Childcare
$11,722/yr
$6,591/yr
Warner Robins
Environment
1033 violations
2771 violations
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

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 · Minnesota
49 F #43/51
Income tax
60
Property tax
62
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
34
Destination state · Georgia
68 C #10/51
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