Abilene → Fort Smith
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 85.9
Rent Delta: -$339/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $339/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Abilene
Fort Smith
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 85.9
Fort Smith
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$937/mo
Fort Smith
💼 Wages
$55,135
$50,581
Abilene
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
580 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.6:1
Fort Smith
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
5811 violations
Fort Smith
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)