Hattiesburg → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.6 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$229/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - $229/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Hattiesburg
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.6
RPP 90.4
Hattiesburg
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,047/mo
$1,276/mo
Hattiesburg
💼 Wages
$48,624
$55,135
Abilene
🔒 Crime
143 per 100K
395 per 100K
Hattiesburg
🎓 Schools
13.4:1
14.6:1
Hattiesburg
👶 Childcare
$6,498/yr
$7,566/yr
Hattiesburg
🌿 Environment
1850 violations
33822 violations
Hattiesburg
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)