Abilene → Wausau
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 90.4 → 92.7
Rent Delta: -$129/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $129/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Abilene
Wausau
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.4
RPP 92.7
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,147/mo
Wausau
💼 Wages
$55,135
$61,256
Wausau
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
280 per 100K
Wausau
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
15.1:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$11,256/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2233 violations
Wausau
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)