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Sioux City → Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Sioux City to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 86.5 to 105.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $877/mo.

+$18,447
BLS median salary higher in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
238 to 329
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.8:1 to 17.6:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$7,681
DOL infant care higher / yr in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

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
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 86.5 → 105.6
Rent Delta: +$877/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $18K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 19% higher cost of living
  • - $877/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 86.5 to 105.6, so the same paycheck buys less in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (ratio 1.22). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $877/mo ($10,524/yr) from $1,154 in Sioux City to $2,031 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard.

Sioux City still leads on 6 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard sits #257 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Sioux City is #76/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $18,447 higher ($61,732 → $80,179). Labor-market size: 69,160 tracked jobs at origin vs 87,350 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Iowa scores 70 (B, #8/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Sioux City
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 86.5
RPP 105.6
Sioux City
Rent (2BR)
$1,154/mo
$2,031/mo
Sioux City
Wages
$61,732
$80,179
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Crime
238 per 100K
329 per 100K
Sioux City
Schools
14.8:1
17.6:1
Sioux City
Childcare
$8,306/yr
$15,987/yr
Sioux City
Environment
742 violations
2879 violations
Sioux City

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 · Iowa
70 B #8/51
Income tax
85
Property tax
58
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
42
Destination state · Washington
38 F #51/51
Income tax
63
Property tax
63
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
18

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 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