Lafayette-West Lafayette → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$34/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Lafayette-West Lafayette
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,242/mo
$1,276/mo
Lafayette-West Lafayette
💼 Wages
$59,004
$55,135
Lafayette-West Lafayette
🔒 Crime
310 per 100K
395 per 100K
Lafayette-West Lafayette
🎓 Schools
16.1:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
1467 violations
33822 violations
Lafayette-West Lafayette
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)