Lancaster → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 98.3 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$250/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $250/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Lancaster
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.3
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,526/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$60,150
$55,135
Lancaster
🔒 Crime
249 per 100K
395 per 100K
Lancaster
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
14.6:1
Lancaster
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
5198 violations
33822 violations
Lancaster
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)