Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Abilene

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 103.7 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$684/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 13% lower cost of living
  • + $684/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $19K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 103.7
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,960/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$74,208
$55,135
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater
🔒 Crime
329 per 100K
395 per 100K
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$15,987/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2705 violations
33822 violations
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)