Youngstown-Warren → Augusta-Richmond County
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Youngstown-Warren to Augusta-Richmond County is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 87.4 to 91.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $288/mo.
- +$6,665
- BLS median salary higher in Augusta-Richmond County
- 293 to 300
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 18.2:1 to 14.4:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $5,200
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Augusta-Richmond County
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
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - $288/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 87.4 to 91.9, so the same paycheck buys less in Augusta-Richmond County (ratio 1.05). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $288/mo ($3,456/yr) from $973 in Youngstown-Warren to $1,261 in Augusta-Richmond County.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Augusta-Richmond County sits #137 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Youngstown-Warren is #173/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,665 higher ($58,019 → $64,684). Labor-market size: 152,720 tracked jobs at origin vs 219,950 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Ohio at 59 (D, #29/51). 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
- 72
- Property tax
- 57
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 10
- Income tax
- 88
- Property tax
- 74
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 48
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Augusta-Richmond County 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