Tyler → Waco
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Tyler to Waco is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.2 to 92.5 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $365/mo.
- +$2,520
- BLS median salary higher in Waco
- 395 to 395
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.7:1 to 14.7:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $0
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Waco
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
- + $365/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $3K higher median salary
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.2 to 92.5 (ratio 1.00), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $365/mo ($4,380/yr) from $1,338 in Tyler to $973 in Waco.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 1 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Waco sits #233 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Tyler is #272/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $2,520 higher ($58,224 → $60,744). Labor-market size: 107,840 tracked jobs at origin vs 117,690 at destination.
Both metros sit in Texas: state retirement score 65 (C, #19/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. 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
- 100
- Property tax
- 55
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 44
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