Abilene → Charleston-North Charleston
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 101.0
Rent Delta: +$511/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 11% higher cost of living
- - $511/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Abilene
Charleston-North Charleston
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 101.0
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,787/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$63,967
Charleston-North Charleston
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
7 per 100K
Charleston-North Charleston
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.3:1
Charleston-North Charleston
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$7,732/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
647 violations
Charleston-North Charleston
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)