Oklahoma City Homosassa Springs

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Oklahoma City to Homosassa Springs is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 90.4 to 93.5 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $19/mo.

-$6,092
BLS median salary lower in Homosassa Springs
428 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
16.1:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$161
DOL infant care lower / yr in Homosassa Springs

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
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 93.5
Rent Delta: -$19/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 3% higher cost of living
  • - $6K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 90.4 to 93.5 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent barely moves ($1,244 → $1,225); the housing line is not the swing factor on this corridor.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Homosassa Springs sits #227 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Oklahoma City is #283/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,092 lower ($63,824 → $57,732). Labor-market size: 665,370 tracked jobs at origin vs 29,410 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Oklahoma 68 (C, #14/51) vs Florida 62 (C, #23/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Oklahoma City
Homosassa Springs
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 93.5
Oklahoma City
Rent (2BR)
$1,244/mo
$1,225/mo
Homosassa Springs
Wages
$63,824
$57,732
Oklahoma City
Crime
428 per 100K
210 per 100K
Homosassa Springs
Schools
16.1:1
17.8:1
Oklahoma City
Childcare
$10,666/yr
$10,505/yr
Homosassa Springs
Environment
29177 violations
2736 violations
Homosassa Springs

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 · Oklahoma
68 C #14/51
Income tax
75
Property tax
70
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
28
Destination 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

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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