Abilene → Columbus
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 89.3
Rent Delta: -$188/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $188/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Columbus
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 89.3
Columbus
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,088/mo
Columbus
💼 Wages
$55,135
$55,569
Columbus
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
300 per 100K
Columbus
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.5:1
Columbus
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,591/yr
Columbus
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2663 violations
Columbus
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)