Abilene → Fargo
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 90.9
Rent Delta: -$164/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $164/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Fargo
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 90.9
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,112/mo
Fargo
💼 Wages
$55,135
$63,635
Fargo
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
257 per 100K
Fargo
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
11.7:1
Fargo
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,925/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
169 violations
Fargo
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)