Abilene → Jacksonville
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 99.5
Rent Delta: -$173/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $173/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 9% higher cost of living
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Jacksonville
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 99.5
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,103/mo
Jacksonville
💼 Wages
$55,135
$61,522
Jacksonville
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
210 per 100K
Jacksonville
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
18.3:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,505/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2676 violations
Jacksonville
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)