Iowa City → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 91.5 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$135/mo
Cons of Moving
- - $135/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Iowa City
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.5
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,141/mo
$1,276/mo
Iowa City
💼 Wages
$61,705
$55,135
Iowa City
🔒 Crime
239 per 100K
395 per 100K
Iowa City
🎓 Schools
15:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$8,306/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
729 violations
33822 violations
Iowa City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)