Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 98.1 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$576/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $576/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $11K lower median salary
Dimension
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.1
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,852/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$66,078
$55,135
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
395 per 100K
Tie
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.6:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
33822 violations
Tie
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)