Abilene → Rapid City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 89.2
Rent Delta: -$103/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $103/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Rapid City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 89.2
Rapid City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,173/mo
Rapid City
💼 Wages
$55,135
$56,867
Rapid City
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
320 per 100K
Rapid City
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.5:1
Rapid City
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,595/yr
Rapid City
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1192 violations
Rapid City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)