Tucson → Spokane-Spokane Valley
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Tucson to Spokane-Spokane Valley is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 96.9 to 100.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $129/mo.
- +$8,215
- BLS median salary higher in Spokane-Spokane Valley
- 429 to 329
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17:1 to 17.6:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $4,686
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Spokane-Spokane Valley
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
- + $8K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
- - $129/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 96.9 to 100.3 (ratio 1.04), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $129/mo ($1,548/yr) from $1,402 in Tucson to $1,531 in Spokane-Spokane Valley.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Spokane-Spokane Valley sits #298 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Tucson is #310/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $8,215 higher ($66,393 → $74,608). Labor-market size: 375,520 tracked jobs at origin vs 246,430 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Arizona scores 53 (D, #37/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). 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
- 82
- Property tax
- 80
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 22
- 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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Spokane-Spokane Valley 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