Idaho Falls → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 94.4 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$29/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Idaho Falls
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 94.4
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,305/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$61,268
$55,135
Idaho Falls
🔒 Crime
234 per 100K
395 per 100K
Idaho Falls
🎓 Schools
17.3:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,315/yr
$7,566/yr
Idaho Falls
🌿 Environment
2204 violations
33822 violations
Idaho Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)