Williamsport → Glens Falls
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Williamsport to Glens Falls is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.3 to 94.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $153/mo.
- +$6,371
- BLS median salary higher in Glens Falls
- 250 to 380
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 13.6:1 to 11.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
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
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $153/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.3 to 94.9 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $153/mo ($1,836/yr) from $1,195 in Williamsport to $1,348 in Glens Falls.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Glens Falls sits #204 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Williamsport is #116/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,371 higher ($60,281 → $66,652). Labor-market size: 42,720 tracked jobs at origin vs 44,620 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Pennsylvania scores 65 (C, #18/51) 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
- 95
- Property tax
- 58
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 72
- 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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Glens Falls 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