Columbia → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.7 → 90.4
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbia
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.7
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,276/mo
Tie
💼 Wages
$59,648
$55,135
Columbia
🔒 Crime
7 per 100K
395 per 100K
Columbia
🎓 Schools
14.3:1
14.6:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
$7,732/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
647 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)