Abilene → Grand Forks
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 86.7
Rent Delta: -$187/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $187/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $8K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Grand Forks
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 86.7
Grand Forks
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,089/mo
Grand Forks
💼 Wages
$55,135
$63,325
Grand Forks
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
257 per 100K
Grand Forks
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
11.7:1
Grand Forks
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,925/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
169 violations
Grand Forks
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)