Abilene → Sioux Falls
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 90.6
Rent Delta: -$303/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $303/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Abilene
Sioux Falls
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 90.6
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$973/mo
Sioux Falls
💼 Wages
$55,135
$59,680
Sioux Falls
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
320 per 100K
Sioux Falls
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
13.5:1
Sioux Falls
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,595/yr
Sioux Falls
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1192 violations
Sioux Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)