Lake Charles → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 85.9 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$59/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - $59/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Lake Charles
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 85.9
RPP 90.4
Lake Charles
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,217/mo
$1,276/mo
Lake Charles
💼 Wages
$53,823
$55,135
Abilene
🔒 Crime
407 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
18.6:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$7,396/yr
$7,566/yr
Lake Charles
🌿 Environment
13618 violations
33822 violations
Lake Charles
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)