Abilene → Lafayette-West Lafayette
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 93.4
Rent Delta: -$34/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Abilene
Lafayette-West Lafayette
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 93.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,242/mo
Lafayette-West Lafayette
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,004
Lafayette-West Lafayette
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
310 per 100K
Lafayette-West Lafayette
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
16.1:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1467 violations
Lafayette-West Lafayette
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)