Cape Coral-Fort Myers → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.3 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$685/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 12% lower cost of living
- + $685/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.3
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,961/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$59,061
$55,135
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
🔒 Crime
210 per 100K
395 per 100K
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$10,505/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2676 violations
33822 violations
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)