Morristown → Enid
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Morristown to Enid is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 86.4 to 84.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $108/mo.
- -$5,122
- BLS median salary lower in Enid
- 602 to 428
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 15.3:1 to 16.1:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $2,806
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Enid
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
- + $108/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 86.4 to 84.3 (ratio 0.98), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $108/mo ($1,296/yr) from $1,135 in Morristown to $1,027 in Enid.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Enid sits #181 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Morristown is #184/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,122 lower ($56,102 → $50,980). Labor-market size: 40,720 tracked jobs at origin vs 17,890 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Tennessee 66 (C, #17/51) vs Oklahoma 68 (C, #14/51). 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
- 80
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 36
- Income tax
- 75
- Property tax
- 70
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 28
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 Morristown to see what you'd need to earn in Enid to maintain the same purchasing power.
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