Abilene → Joplin
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 85.7
Rent Delta: -$399/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $399/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Joplin
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 85.7
Joplin
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$877/mo
Joplin
💼 Wages
$55,135
$56,176
Joplin
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
463 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
12.9:1
Joplin
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
6246 violations
Joplin
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)