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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Equivalent salary in Amherst Town-Northampton

Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)