Anchorage → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 105.4 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$355/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 15% lower cost of living
- + $355/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $17K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Anchorage
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 105.4
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,631/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$71,967
$55,135
Anchorage
🔒 Crime
728 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
20:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$15,925/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
4613 violations
33822 violations
Anchorage
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)