Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Abilene

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 110.5 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$1,417/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 20% lower cost of living
  • + $1417/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $16K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 110.5
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,693/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$71,078
$55,135
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
🔒 Crime
477 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
21.6:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$17,920/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
17550 violations
33822 violations
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

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