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San Antonio-New Braunfels → Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from San Antonio-New Braunfels to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 94.7 to 103.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $833/mo.

+$4,543
BLS median salary higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
395 to 395
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.4:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$0
DOL infant care higher / yr in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

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: 94.7 → 103.1
Rent Delta: +$833/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $5K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 8% higher cost of living
  • - $833/mo more expensive rent (2BR)

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 94.7 to 103.1, so the same paycheck buys less in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (ratio 1.09). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $833/mo ($9,996/yr) from $1,098 in San Antonio-New Braunfels to $1,931 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (1 destination wins · 2 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington sits #351 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). San Antonio-New Braunfels is #222/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $4,543 higher ($68,933 → $73,476). Labor-market size: 1,113,320 tracked jobs at origin vs 4,019,090 at destination.

Both metros sit in Texas: state retirement score 65 (C, #19/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 94.7
RPP 103.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Rent (2BR)
$1,098/mo
$1,931/mo
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Wages
$68,933
$73,476
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Crime
395 per 100K
395 per 100K
Tie
Schools
14.4:1
14.4:1
Tie
Childcare
$7,566/yr
$7,566/yr
Tie
Environment
35693 violations
35693 violations
Tie

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 · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology

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