Naples-Marco Island → Flint
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Naples-Marco Island to Flint is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 103.2 to 93.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $953/mo.
- -$4,971
- BLS median salary lower in Flint
- 210 to 431
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17.8:1 to 17.5:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,061
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Flint
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
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $953/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 103.2 to 93.0, so each dollar covers more in Flint (ratio 0.90). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $953/mo ($11,436/yr) from $1,986 in Naples-Marco Island to $1,033 in Flint.
Flint leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Flint sits #168 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 $4,971 lower ($67,260 → $62,289). Labor-market size: 162,820 tracked jobs at origin vs 121,050 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs Michigan at 49 (F, #42/51). 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
- 67
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 12
- Income tax
- 72
- Property tax
- 59
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 16
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