Oklahoma City Hot Springs

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Oklahoma City to Hot Springs is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 90.4 to 85.7 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $154/mo.

-$11,975
BLS median salary lower in Hot Springs
428 to 580
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
16.1:1 to 13.6:1
NCES student-teacher ratio

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: 90.4 → 85.7
Rent Delta: -$154/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 5% lower cost of living
  • + $154/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $12K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 90.4 to 85.7, so each dollar covers more in Hot Springs (ratio 0.95). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $154/mo ($1,848/yr) from $1,244 in Oklahoma City to $1,090 in Hot Springs.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 2 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Hot Springs sits #127 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Oklahoma City is #283/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $11,975 lower ($63,824 → $51,849). Labor-market size: 665,370 tracked jobs at origin vs 33,280 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Oklahoma 68 (C, #14/51) vs Arkansas 74 (B, #6/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Oklahoma City
Hot Springs
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 85.7
Hot Springs
Rent (2BR)
$1,244/mo
$1,090/mo
Hot Springs
Wages
$63,824
$51,849
Oklahoma City
Crime
428 per 100K
580 per 100K
Oklahoma City
Schools
16.1:1
13.6:1
Hot Springs
Childcare
$10,666/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
29177 violations
5952 violations
Hot 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 · Arkansas
74 B #6/51
Income tax
75
Property tax
78
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
68

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in Hot Springs
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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