Abilene → Kansas City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 92.5
Rent Delta: +$82/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $82/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Abilene
Kansas City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 92.5
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,358/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$64,610
Kansas City
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
463 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
12.9:1
Kansas City
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
6246 violations
Kansas City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)