Casper → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 93.8 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$194/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
Cons of Moving
- - $194/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Casper
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.8
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,082/mo
$1,276/mo
Casper
💼 Wages
$59,150
$55,135
Casper
🔒 Crime
191 per 100K
395 per 100K
Casper
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
14.6:1
Casper
👶 Childcare
$8,502/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
713 violations
33822 violations
Casper
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)