Salaries, Costs of Living, & Relocation
ONLINE RESOURCES
Bankrate.COM - www.bankrate.com
• Offers free cost of living statistics for U.S. cities that also allows comparisons
Chamber of Commerce Directory - www.chamberofcommerce.com
CityRating.com - www.cityrating.com
• Offers free cost of living statistics for U.S. cities that also allows comparisons
CNN Money - http://money.cnn.com/best/bpretire
• Slick research tool to help you find the best place to retire. Enter your priorities on weather, affordable housing, low crime rate, proximity to major airports, etc.; then you receive a list of cities that meet your priorities.
• You can receive a "Statistical Snapshot" on each city which includes statistics on weather, financial, housing, leisure, culture, travel, health, and more.
Cost of Living and Salary Comparison Wizard, Salary.com - http://swz.salary.com/CostOfLivingWizard/LayoutScripts/Coll_Start.aspx
Economic Research Institute - www.erieri.com
• Studies compensation in U.S., Canada, and the European Union
ePodunk, The Power of Place - www.epodunk.com
Find Your Spot - www.findyourspot.com
• Similar format as CNN Money plus each location recommended comes with general information, photos, climate data, real estate and job connections!
HomeFair.com - www.homefair.com/find_a_place/calculators/salarycalc
JobStar - http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.cfm
Neighborhood Scout - www.neighborhoodscout.com
The NonProfit Times - www.nptimes.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook - www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
Realtor.com - www.realtor.com
• Site of National Association of Realtors
• Offers a "salary" calculator which is really a cost of living calculator
Retirement Living Information Center - www.retirementliving.com
The Riley Guide - www.rileyguide.com/salary.html#colls
• Connections to helpful resources in "Salary & Compensation Information" and "Evaluating the Salary Information You've Found" sections.
Salary.com - www.salary.com
SalaryExpert.com - www.salaryexpert.com
Sperling's Best Places - www.bestplaces.net
• Similar criteria to other sites for sorting the best place for you
• Does include lists of the best and worst cities for various subjects.
• Offers good tool to compare economy, housing, health, crime, education, climate, transportation, etc. in 2 cities (incl. number of Starbucks in each!)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - www.bls.gov/ncs
• Good source of information on salaries in many market sectors (Office of Compensation Levels & Trends)
• More good information in their Office of Employment & Unemployment Statistics
ARTICLES
Dr. Salary
"Career Change at Middle Age"
November 5, 2008 - http://blogs.payscale.com/ask_dr_salary/2008/11/career-change-a.html
BOOKS
Chapman, Jack
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1,000 a Minute
Mount Vernon Press, 2011
Fradkin, Carol Miller
Moving Gracefully: A Guide to Relocating Yourself & Your Family
CreateSpace, 2010
Grey House Publishing
America's Top-Rated Cities, 2010 Edition
Grey House Publishing
MAGAZINES
Site Selection Magazine - www.siteselection.com/
• Primarily designed for businesses, but has useful tools for individuals
Where to Retire - www.wheretoretire.com
• Available in hard copy by subscription or at your neighborhood newsstand
• Also publishes books on the subject
The above links are for informational purposes only and in no way constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied, by the Department of State. Links to websites outside the U.S. federal government or the use of trade, firm, or corporation names are for the convenience of the user and do not constitute an official endorsement or approval of any private sector website, product, service, or privacy policy.