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Spokane-Spokane Valley → Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Spokane-Spokane Valley to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.3 to 105.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $500/mo.

+$5,571
BLS median salary higher in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
329 to 329
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.6:1 to 17.6:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$0
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
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 100.3 → 105.6
Rent Delta: +$500/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $6K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 5% higher cost of living
  • - $500/mo more expensive rent (2BR)

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 100.3 to 105.6, so the same paycheck buys less in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (ratio 1.05). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $500/mo ($6,000/yr) from $1,531 in Spokane-Spokane Valley to $2,031 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (1 destination wins · 2 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard sits #257 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Spokane-Spokane Valley is #298/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,571 higher ($74,608 → $80,179). Labor-market size: 246,430 tracked jobs at origin vs 87,350 at destination.

Both metros sit in Washington: state retirement score 38 (F, #51/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.3
RPP 105.6
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Rent (2BR)
$1,531/mo
$2,031/mo
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Wages
$74,608
$80,179
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Crime
329 per 100K
329 per 100K
Tie
Schools
17.6:1
17.6:1
Tie
Childcare
$15,987/yr
$15,987/yr
Tie
Environment
2879 violations
2879 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 · 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

Enter your current salary in Spokane-Spokane Valley to see what you'd need to earn in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
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See the reverse: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard → Spokane-Spokane Valley

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