Abilene → Grand Junction
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 95.5
Rent Delta: -$27/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Grand Junction
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 95.5
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,249/mo
Grand Junction
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,851
Grand Junction
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
481 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
16.9:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$12,821/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
5332 violations
Grand Junction
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)