Elkhart-Goshen → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.3 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$93/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $93/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Elkhart-Goshen
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.3
RPP 90.4
Elkhart-Goshen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,183/mo
$1,276/mo
Elkhart-Goshen
💼 Wages
$57,865
$55,135
Elkhart-Goshen
🔒 Crime
310 per 100K
395 per 100K
Elkhart-Goshen
🎓 Schools
16.1:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
1467 violations
33822 violations
Elkhart-Goshen
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)