Abilene → Amherst Town-Northampton
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 100.2
Rent Delta: +$728/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $19K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $728/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Amherst Town-Northampton
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 100.2
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$2,004/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$73,687
Amherst Town-Northampton
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
309 per 100K
Amherst Town-Northampton
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
12.1:1
Amherst Town-Northampton
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$20,571/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1106 violations
Amherst Town-Northampton
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)