Bismarck → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 91.0 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$101/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $101/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $9K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Bismarck
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.0
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,175/mo
$1,276/mo
Bismarck
💼 Wages
$64,057
$55,135
Bismarck
🔒 Crime
257 per 100K
395 per 100K
Bismarck
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
14.6:1
Bismarck
👶 Childcare
$10,925/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
169 violations
33822 violations
Bismarck
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)