Abilene → Columbia
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 89.4
Rent Delta: -$116/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $116/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Columbia
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 89.4
Columbia
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,160/mo
Columbia
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,528
Columbia
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
463 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
12.9:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
6246 violations
Columbia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)