Abilene → Bakersfield-Delano
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 100.9
Rent Delta: +$207/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $15K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 11% higher cost of living
- - $207/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Bakersfield-Delano
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 100.9
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,483/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$69,759
Bakersfield-Delano
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
477 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
21.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$17,920/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
17550 violations
Bakersfield-Delano
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)