Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington → Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington to Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 102.6 to 101.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $162/mo.

-$8,873
BLS median salary lower in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
250 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
13:1 to 17.8:1
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
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 102.6 → 101.4
Rent Delta: +$162/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $162/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $9K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 102.6 to 101.4 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $162/mo ($1,944/yr) from $1,810 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington to $1,972 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford sits #322 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is #279/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $8,873 lower ($74,260 → $65,387). Labor-market size: 2,874,190 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,382,410 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Pennsylvania 65 (C, #18/51) vs Florida 62 (C, #23/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 102.6
RPP 101.4
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Rent (2BR)
$1,810/mo
$1,972/mo
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Wages
$74,260
$65,387
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Crime
250 per 100K
210 per 100K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Schools
13:1
17.8:1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Childcare
N/A
$10,505/yr
Tie
Environment
5292 violations
2736 violations
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

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 · Pennsylvania
65 C #18/51
Income tax
95
Property tax
58
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
72
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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Equivalent salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
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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