Wenatchee-East Wenatchee → Lexington Park
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Wenatchee-East Wenatchee to Lexington Park is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 103.9 to 100.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $583/mo.
- +$5,673
- BLS median salary higher in Lexington Park
- 329 to 425
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17.6:1 to 14.5:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $1,356
- 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
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $583/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 103.9 to 100.8 (ratio 0.97), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $583/mo ($6,996/yr) from $1,500 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee to $2,083 in Lexington Park.
Lexington Park leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Lexington Park sits #251 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is #273/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,673 higher ($71,510 → $77,183). Labor-market size: 46,220 tracked jobs at origin vs 64,950 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Maryland scores 46 (F, #45/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). 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
- 63
- Property tax
- 63
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 18
- 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