Abilene → Columbus
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 93.0
Rent Delta: +$139/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $139/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Abilene
Columbus
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 93.0
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,415/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$61,187
Columbus
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
310 per 100K
Columbus
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
16.1:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1467 violations
Columbus
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)