Vineland → Lexington Park
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Vineland to Lexington Park is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 96.0 to 100.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $410/mo.
- +$12,022
- BLS median salary higher in Lexington Park
- 216 to 425
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 11.8:1 to 14.5:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $1,101
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Lexington Park
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
- + $12K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - $410/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 96.0 to 100.8 (ratio 1.05), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $410/mo ($4,920/yr) from $1,673 in Vineland to $2,083 in Lexington Park.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Lexington Park sits #251 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Vineland is #45/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $12,022 higher ($65,161 → $77,183). Labor-market size: 55,390 tracked jobs at origin vs 64,950 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: New Jersey scores 54 (D, #34/51) vs Maryland at 46 (F, #45/51). 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
- 70
- Property tax
- 51
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 88
- Income tax
- 75
- Property tax
- 63
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 52
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Lexington Park 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