Abilene → Reading
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 97.1
Rent Delta: +$299/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $299/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Abilene
Reading
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 97.1
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,575/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$62,049
Reading
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
249 per 100K
Reading
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.5:1
Reading
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
5198 violations
Reading
Salary Adjustment Calculator
Enter your current salary in Abilene to see what you'd need to earn in Reading to maintain the same purchasing power.
Equivalent salary in Reading
—
Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)