Jackson → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 89.0 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$12/mo
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Jackson
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.0
RPP 90.4
Jackson
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,288/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$54,449
$55,135
Abilene
🔒 Crime
143 per 100K
395 per 100K
Jackson
🎓 Schools
13.4:1
14.6:1
Jackson
👶 Childcare
$6,498/yr
$7,566/yr
Jackson
🌿 Environment
1850 violations
33822 violations
Jackson
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)