Provo-Orem-Lehi Abilene

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 98.2 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$184/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 8% lower cost of living
  • + $184/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $3K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Provo-Orem-Lehi
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.2
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,460/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$58,310
$55,135
Provo-Orem-Lehi
🔒 Crime
229 per 100K
395 per 100K
Provo-Orem-Lehi
🎓 Schools
23.1:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$11,828/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
1200 violations
33822 violations
Provo-Orem-Lehi

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