San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont to Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 115.6 to 101.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $940/mo.

-$30,321
BLS median salary lower in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
477 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
20.8:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$7,415
DOL infant care lower / yr in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

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
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 115.6 → 101.4
Rent Delta: -$940/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 14% lower cost of living
  • + $940/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $30K lower median salary

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 115.6 to 101.4, so each dollar covers more in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (ratio 0.88). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $940/mo ($11,280/yr) from $2,912 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont to $1,972 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford leads on 6 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford sits #322 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is #387/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $30,321 lower ($95,708 → $65,387). Labor-market size: 2,339,300 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,382,410 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs California at 40 (F, #50/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 115.6
RPP 101.4
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Rent (2BR)
$2,912/mo
$1,972/mo
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Wages
$95,708
$65,387
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
Crime
477 per 100K
210 per 100K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Schools
20.8:1
17.8:1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Childcare
$17,920/yr
$10,505/yr
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Environment
17705 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 · California
40 F #50/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
72
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
4
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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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