Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.7 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$182/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $182/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $6K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.7
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,094/mo
$1,276/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$60,703
$55,135
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
395 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
14:1
14.6:1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
33822 violations
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)