Columbia → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 89.4 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$116/mo
Cons of Moving
- - $116/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbia
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.4
RPP 90.4
Columbia
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,160/mo
$1,276/mo
Columbia
💼 Wages
$59,528
$55,135
Columbia
🔒 Crime
463 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
12.9:1
14.6:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
6246 violations
33822 violations
Columbia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)