Abilene → Salt Lake City-Murray
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 100.9
Rent Delta: +$471/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $10K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 11% higher cost of living
- - $471/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Salt Lake City-Murray
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 100.9
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,747/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$65,374
Salt Lake City-Murray
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
229 per 100K
Salt Lake City-Murray
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
23.1:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$11,828/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1200 violations
Salt Lake City-Murray
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)