Appleton → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 92.4 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$40/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Appleton
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.4
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,236/mo
$1,276/mo
Appleton
💼 Wages
$61,745
$55,135
Appleton
🔒 Crime
280 per 100K
395 per 100K
Appleton
🎓 Schools
15.1:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$11,256/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2233 violations
33822 violations
Appleton
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)