Abilene → Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 97.9
Rent Delta: +$11/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 97.9
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,287/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$55,135
$64,443
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
223 per 100K
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14:1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,407/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
1855 violations
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)