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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Equivalent salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)