Abilene → Carson City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 98.1
Rent Delta: +$270/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $270/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Carson City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 98.1
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,546/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$60,665
Carson City
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
407 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
22.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,033/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
970 violations
Carson City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)