Abilene → Columbia
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 93.7
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
Dimension
Abilene
Columbia
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 93.7
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,276/mo
Tie
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,648
Columbia
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
7 per 100K
Columbia
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.3:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$7,732/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
647 violations
Columbia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)