Abilene → Elkhart-Goshen
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 90.3
Rent Delta: -$93/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $93/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Abilene
Elkhart-Goshen
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 90.3
Elkhart-Goshen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,183/mo
Elkhart-Goshen
💼 Wages
$55,135
$57,865
Elkhart-Goshen
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
310 per 100K
Elkhart-Goshen
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
16.1:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1467 violations
Elkhart-Goshen
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)