{
  "id": "methodology.moving_cost.us.v1",
  "label": "US moving cost estimation",
  "version": "1",
  "summary": "How HI estimates US moving costs by distance band, home size, and metro.",
  "steps": [
    "Gather household moving expenditure from BLS Consumer Expenditure",
    "Segment by distance band and home size",
    "Apply a regional labor index from BLS OEWS mover wages",
    "Cross-check against (uncleared) industry pricing references",
    "Publish low / median / high ranges with confidence + freshness"
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    "Estimates are ranges, not binding quotes",
    "National figures are modeled where metro samples are missing"
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "v0 uses modeled seed values pending direct sample collection",
    "Metro coverage is partial in v0"
  ],
  "sources": [
    "source.us_bls.consumer_expenditure",
    "source.us_census.migration",
    "source.us_bls.oews",
    "source.hi.internal_cost_model"
  ],
  "formulas": [
    "formula.moving_cost.estimate.v1"
  ],
  "updated": "2026-06-04"
}