Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent → Ithaca
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent to Ithaca is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 97.7 to 103.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $282/mo.
- +$14,709
- BLS median salary higher in Ithaca
- 210 to 380
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17.8:1 to 11.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,364
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Ithaca
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
- + $15K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $282/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 97.7 to 103.3, so the same paycheck buys less in Ithaca (ratio 1.06). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $282/mo ($3,384/yr) from $1,471 in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent to $1,753 in Ithaca.
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Ithaca sits #240 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is #326/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $14,709 higher ($60,639 → $75,348). Labor-market size: 181,610 tracked jobs at origin vs 39,380 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs New York at 46 (F, #46/51). 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
- 80
- Property tax
- 48
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 96
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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent to see what you'd need to earn in Ithaca 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