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South Bend-Mishawaka → Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from South Bend-Mishawaka to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.9 to 105.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $739/mo.

+$18,014
BLS median salary higher in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
308 to 329
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
15.9:1 to 17.6:1
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
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.9 → 105.6
Rent Delta: +$739/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $18K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 13% higher cost of living
  • - $739/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 92.9 to 105.6, so the same paycheck buys less in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (ratio 1.14). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $739/mo ($8,868/yr) from $1,292 in South Bend-Mishawaka to $2,031 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard.

South Bend-Mishawaka still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard sits #257 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). South Bend-Mishawaka is #215/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $18,014 higher ($62,165 → $80,179). Labor-market size: 125,610 tracked jobs at origin vs 87,350 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Indiana scores 62 (C, #24/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
South Bend-Mishawaka
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 92.9
RPP 105.6
South Bend-Mishawaka
Rent (2BR)
$1,292/mo
$2,031/mo
South Bend-Mishawaka
Wages
$62,165
$80,179
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Crime
308 per 100K
329 per 100K
South Bend-Mishawaka
Schools
15.9:1
17.6:1
South Bend-Mishawaka
Childcare
N/A
$15,987/yr
Tie
Environment
1514 violations
2879 violations
South Bend-Mishawaka

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 · Indiana
62 C #24/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
69
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
32
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