Gainesville → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 96.8 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$238/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $238/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $2K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Gainesville
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 96.8
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,514/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$57,493
$55,135
Gainesville
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
395 per 100K
Gainesville
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
14.6:1
Gainesville
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$7,566/yr
Gainesville
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
33822 violations
Gainesville
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)