Abilene → Ames
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 88.8
Rent Delta: -$250/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $250/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $8K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Ames
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 88.8
Ames
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,026/mo
Ames
💼 Wages
$55,135
$62,828
Ames
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
239 per 100K
Ames
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
15:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$8,306/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
729 violations
Ames
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)