Yuma Sherman-Denison

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Yuma to Sherman-Denison is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.7 to 93.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $31/mo.

-$2,946
BLS median salary lower in Sherman-Denison
429 to 395
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17:1 to 14.7:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$3,735
DOL infant care lower / yr in Sherman-Denison

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.

Verdict
Neutral, depends on priorities
Cost Index: 92.7 → 93.8
Rent Delta: -$31/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $3K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.7 to 93.8 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent barely moves ($1,382 → $1,351); the housing line is not the swing factor on this corridor.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Sherman-Denison sits #328 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Yuma is #308/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $2,946 lower ($60,787 → $57,841). Labor-market size: 61,240 tracked jobs at origin vs 45,700 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Texas scores 65 (C, #19/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Yuma
Sherman-Denison
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 92.7
RPP 93.8
Yuma
Rent (2BR)
$1,382/mo
$1,351/mo
Sherman-Denison
Wages
$60,787
$57,841
Yuma
Crime
429 per 100K
395 per 100K
Sherman-Denison
Schools
17:1
14.7:1
Sherman-Denison
Childcare
$11,301/yr
$7,566/yr
Sherman-Denison
Environment
5259 violations
35693 violations
Yuma

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Arizona
53 D #37/51
Income tax
82
Property tax
80
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
22
Destination state · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

Enter your current salary in Yuma to see what you'd need to earn in Sherman-Denison to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Sherman-Denison
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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