Abilene Shreveport-Bossier City

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 84.8
Rent Delta: -$165/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 6% lower cost of living
  • + $165/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Abilene
Shreveport-Bossier City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 84.8
Shreveport-Bossier City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,111/mo
Shreveport-Bossier City
💼 Wages
$55,135
$53,805
Abilene
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
407 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
18.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$7,396/yr
Shreveport-Bossier City
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
13618 violations
Shreveport-Bossier City

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in Shreveport-Bossier City

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