Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 97.3 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$138/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $138/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $9K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.3
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,138/mo
$1,276/mo
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
💼 Wages
$63,706
$55,135
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
395 per 100K
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2788 violations
33822 violations
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)