Charleston → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 88.7 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$407/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $407/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charleston
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.7
RPP 90.4
Charleston
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$869/mo
$1,276/mo
Charleston
💼 Wages
$57,076
$55,135
Charleston
🔒 Crime
1 per 100K
395 per 100K
Charleston
🎓 Schools
13.7:1
14.6:1
Charleston
👶 Childcare
$8,974/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2371 violations
33822 violations
Charleston
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)