Lawrence → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.2 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$94/mo
Cons of Moving
- - $94/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $5K lower median salary
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Lawrence
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.2
RPP 90.4
Lawrence
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,182/mo
$1,276/mo
Lawrence
💼 Wages
$59,667
$55,135
Lawrence
🔒 Crime
456 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.6:1
Lawrence
👶 Childcare
$5,783/yr
$7,566/yr
Lawrence
🌿 Environment
3784 violations
33822 violations
Lawrence
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)