Wichita Falls → Syracuse
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Wichita Falls to Syracuse is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 89.5 to 95.7 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $256/mo.
- +$15,084
- BLS median salary higher in Syracuse
- 395 to 380
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.7:1 to 11.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $6,303
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Syracuse
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
- + $15K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $256/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 89.5 to 95.7, so the same paycheck buys less in Syracuse (ratio 1.07). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $256/mo ($3,072/yr) from $1,136 in Wichita Falls to $1,392 in Syracuse.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Syracuse sits #149 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Wichita Falls is #228/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $15,084 higher ($56,840 → $71,924). Labor-market size: 49,490 tracked jobs at origin vs 291,140 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Texas scores 65 (C, #19/51) 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
- 100
- Property tax
- 55
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 44
- 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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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