Fort Smith → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 85.9 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$339/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $339/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Fort Smith
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 85.9
RPP 90.4
Fort Smith
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$937/mo
$1,276/mo
Fort Smith
💼 Wages
$50,581
$55,135
Abilene
🔒 Crime
580 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
13.6:1
14.6:1
Fort Smith
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
5811 violations
33822 violations
Fort Smith
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)