Tucson → Springfield
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Tucson to Springfield is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 96.9 to 88.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $307/mo.
- -$5,863
- BLS median salary lower in Springfield
- 429 to 463
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17:1 to 12.8:1
- 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
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $307/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 96.9 to 88.6, so each dollar covers more in Springfield (ratio 0.91). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $307/mo ($3,684/yr) from $1,402 in Tucson to $1,095 in Springfield.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Springfield sits #134 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Tucson is #310/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,863 lower ($66,393 → $60,530). Labor-market size: 375,520 tracked jobs at origin vs 216,300 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Missouri scores 68 (C, #12/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). 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
- 82
- Property tax
- 68
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 80
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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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