Utica-Rome → Winchester
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Utica-Rome to Winchester is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.7 to 96.5 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $401/mo.
- -$4,592
- BLS median salary lower in Winchester
- 380 to 223
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 11.8:1 to 13.9:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,462
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Winchester
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
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $401/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.7 to 96.5 (ratio 1.04), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $401/mo ($4,812/yr) from $1,172 in Utica-Rome to $1,573 in Winchester.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Winchester sits #239 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Utica-Rome is #54/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $4,592 lower ($69,489 → $64,897). Labor-market size: 109,220 tracked jobs at origin vs 60,660 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Virginia scores 64 (C, #20/51) vs New York at 46 (F, #46/51). 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
- 80
- Property tax
- 48
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 96
- Income tax
- 78
- Property tax
- 71
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Winchester 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