Abilene → Cedar Rapids
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 89.0
Rent Delta: -$320/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $320/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Cedar Rapids
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 89.0
Cedar Rapids
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$956/mo
Cedar Rapids
💼 Wages
$55,135
$60,485
Cedar Rapids
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
239 per 100K
Cedar Rapids
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
15:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$8,306/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
729 violations
Cedar Rapids
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)