Abilene Parkersburg-Vienna

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 87.1
Rent Delta: -$348/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 3% lower cost of living
  • + $348/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Parkersburg-Vienna
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 87.1
Parkersburg-Vienna
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$928/mo
Parkersburg-Vienna
💼 Wages
$55,135
$54,304
Abilene
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
1 per 100K
Parkersburg-Vienna
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.7:1
Parkersburg-Vienna
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$8,974/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2371 violations
Parkersburg-Vienna

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)