Charleston-North Charleston → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 101.0 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$511/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 11% lower cost of living
- + $511/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $9K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charleston-North Charleston
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 101.0
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,787/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$63,967
$55,135
Charleston-North Charleston
🔒 Crime
7 per 100K
395 per 100K
Charleston-North Charleston
🎓 Schools
14.3:1
14.6:1
Charleston-North Charleston
👶 Childcare
$7,732/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
647 violations
33822 violations
Charleston-North Charleston
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)