Yuma → Sierra Vista-Douglas
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Yuma to Sierra Vista-Douglas is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.7 to 89.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $125/mo.
- +$1,856
- BLS median salary higher in Sierra Vista-Douglas
- 429 to 429
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17:1 to 17:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $0
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Sierra Vista-Douglas
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
- + $125/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.7 to 89.2 (ratio 0.96), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $125/mo ($1,500/yr) from $1,382 in Yuma to $1,257 in Sierra Vista-Douglas.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 0 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Sierra Vista-Douglas sits #167 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Yuma is #308/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,856 higher ($60,787 → $62,643). Labor-market size: 61,240 tracked jobs at origin vs 28,720 at destination.
Both metros sit in Arizona: state retirement score 53 (D, #37/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. 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
- 82
- Property tax
- 80
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 22
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Sierra Vista-Douglas 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