Washington-Arlington-Alexandria → New York-Newark-Jersey City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria to New York-Newark-Jersey City is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 108.9 to 112.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $78/mo.
- +$4,404
- BLS median salary higher in New York-Newark-Jersey City
- 1015 to 380
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 12.3:1 to 11.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $11,611
- DOL infant care lower / yr in New York-Newark-Jersey City
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
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $78/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 108.9 to 112.6 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $78/mo ($936/yr) from $2,246 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria to $2,324 in New York-Newark-Jersey City.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. New York-Newark-Jersey City sits #344 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is #110/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $4,404 higher ($82,744 → $87,148). Labor-market size: 3,082,600 tracked jobs at origin vs 9,414,820 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: District of Columbia scores 61 (C, #26/51) 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
- 70
- Property tax
- 72
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 90
- Income tax
- 80
- Property tax
- 48
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 96
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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New York-Newark-Jersey City 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