Abilene → Santa Cruz-Watsonville
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 109.9
Rent Delta: +$2,938/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $20K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 20% higher cost of living
- - $2938/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 109.9
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$4,214/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$75,438
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
🔒 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
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)