Terre Haute → Lawrence
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Terre Haute to Lawrence is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 87.8 to 90.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $88/mo.
- +$8,787
- BLS median salary higher in Lawrence
- 308 to 456
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 15.9:1 to 13.8:1
- 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.
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $88/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 87.8 to 90.2 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $88/mo ($1,056/yr) from $1,094 in Terre Haute to $1,182 in Lawrence.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Lawrence sits #212 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Terre Haute is #99/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $8,787 higher ($57,354 → $66,141). Labor-market size: 57,960 tracked jobs at origin vs 44,630 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Indiana 62 (C, #24/51) vs Kansas 63 (C, #21/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 72
- Property tax
- 69
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 32
- Income tax
- 68
- Property tax
- 61
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 54
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 Terre Haute to see what you'd need to earn in Lawrence to maintain the same purchasing power.
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