Abilene → Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 93.6
Rent Delta: -$24/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
Dimension
Abilene
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 93.6
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,252/mo
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,318
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
249 per 100K
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.5:1
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
5198 violations
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)