Abilene Fairbanks-College

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 103.2
Rent Delta: +$400/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $14K higher median salary
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 13% higher cost of living
  • - $400/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Fairbanks-College
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 103.2
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,676/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$68,904
Fairbanks-College
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
728 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
20:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$15,925/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
4613 violations
Fairbanks-College

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)