Abilene → Hattiesburg
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 87.6
Rent Delta: -$229/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $229/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
Dimension
Abilene
Hattiesburg
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 87.6
Hattiesburg
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,047/mo
Hattiesburg
💼 Wages
$55,135
$48,624
Abilene
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
143 per 100K
Hattiesburg
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.4:1
Hattiesburg
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,498/yr
Hattiesburg
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1850 violations
Hattiesburg
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)