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Naples-Marco Island → Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Naples-Marco Island to Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 103.2 to 97.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $201/mo.

-$645
BLS median salary lower in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
210 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.8:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$0
DOL infant care higher / yr in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin

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: 103.2 → 97.0
Rent Delta: -$201/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 6% lower cost of living
  • + $201/mo cheaper rent (2BR)

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 103.2 to 97.0, so each dollar covers more in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin (ratio 0.94). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $201/mo ($2,412/yr) from $1,986 in Naples-Marco Island to $1,785 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 1 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin sits #211 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Naples-Marco Island is #305/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $645 lower ($67,260 → $66,615). Labor-market size: 162,820 tracked jobs at origin vs 119,420 at destination.

Both metros sit in Florida: state retirement score 62 (C, #23/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Naples-Marco Island
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 103.2
RPP 97.0
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
Rent (2BR)
$1,986/mo
$1,785/mo
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
Wages
$67,260
$66,615
Naples-Marco Island
Crime
210 per 100K
210 per 100K
Tie
Schools
17.8:1
17.8:1
Tie
Childcare
$10,505/yr
$10,505/yr
Tie
Environment
2736 violations
2736 violations
Tie

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 · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

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 Naples-Marco Island to see what you'd need to earn in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
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See the reverse: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin → Naples-Marco Island

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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