Abilene Punta Gorda

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Abilene to Punta Gorda is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 90.4 to 100.5 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $194/mo.

+$2,899
BLS median salary higher in Punta Gorda
395 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.7:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$2,939
DOL infant care higher / yr in Punta Gorda

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 100.5
Rent Delta: +$194/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $3K higher median salary
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 10% higher cost of living
  • - $194/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 90.4 to 100.5, so the same paycheck buys less in Punta Gorda (ratio 1.11). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $194/mo ($2,328/yr) from $1,276 in Abilene to $1,470 in Punta Gorda.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Punta Gorda sits #340 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Abilene is #237/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $2,899 higher ($57,653 → $60,552). Labor-market size: 68,490 tracked jobs at origin vs 49,740 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Texas 65 (C, #19/51) vs Florida 62 (C, #23/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Abilene
Punta Gorda
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 100.5
Abilene
Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,470/mo
Abilene
Wages
$57,653
$60,552
Punta Gorda
Crime
395 per 100K
210 per 100K
Punta Gorda
Schools
14.7:1
17.8:1
Abilene
Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,505/yr
Abilene
Environment
35693 violations
2736 violations
Punta Gorda

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44
Destination state · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026