Sebring Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Sebring to Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.5 to 91.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $76/mo.

+$5,381
BLS median salary higher in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
210 to 580
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.8:1 to 13.6:1
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: 92.5 → 91.4
Rent Delta: +$76/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $5K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - $76/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.5 to 91.4 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $76/mo ($912/yr) from $1,271 in Sebring to $1,347 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers sits #157 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Sebring is #185/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,381 higher ($54,264 → $59,645). Labor-market size: 23,390 tracked jobs at origin vs 257,840 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Arkansas scores 74 (B, #6/51) vs Florida at 62 (C, #23/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Sebring
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 92.5
RPP 91.4
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Rent (2BR)
$1,271/mo
$1,347/mo
Sebring
Wages
$54,264
$59,645
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Crime
210 per 100K
580 per 100K
Sebring
Schools
17.8:1
13.6:1
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Childcare
$10,505/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
2736 violations
5952 violations
Sebring

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 · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12
Destination state · Arkansas
74 B #6/51
Income tax
75
Property tax
78
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
68

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
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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