Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands Abilene

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 98.6 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$181/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 8% lower cost of living

Cons of Moving

  • - $181/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $10K lower median salary
Dimension
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.6
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,095/mo
$1,276/mo
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
💼 Wages
$64,805
$55,135
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
395 per 100K
Tie
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.6:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
33822 violations
Tie

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Equivalent salary in Abilene

Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)