Provo-Orem-Lehi → Gadsden
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Provo-Orem-Lehi to Gadsden is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 98.2 to 85.7 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $533/mo.
- -$14,444
- BLS median salary lower in Gadsden
- 229 to 376
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 21.4:1 to 17.7:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $4,932
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Gadsden
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
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $533/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $14K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 98.2 to 85.7, so each dollar covers more in Gadsden (ratio 0.87). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $533/mo ($6,396/yr) from $1,460 in Provo-Orem-Lehi to $927 in Gadsden.
Gadsden leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Gadsden sits #154 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Provo-Orem-Lehi is #339/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $14,444 lower ($63,856 → $49,412). Labor-market size: 293,200 tracked jobs at origin vs 27,240 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Alabama scores 75 (B, #5/51) vs Utah at 53 (D, #40/51). 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
- 70
- Property tax
- 83
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 0
- Income tax
- 90
- Property tax
- 92
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 20
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