Abilene → Morgantown
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 93.3
Rent Delta: -$177/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $177/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Morgantown
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 93.3
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,099/mo
Morgantown
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,016
Morgantown
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
1 per 100K
Morgantown
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.7:1
Morgantown
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$8,974/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2371 violations
Morgantown
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)