Abilene → Salinas
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 109.0
Rent Delta: +$1,408/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $17K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 19% higher cost of living
- - $1408/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Salinas
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 109.0
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$2,684/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$72,069
Salinas
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
477 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
21.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$17,920/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
17550 violations
Salinas
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)