Raleigh-Cary → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 98.2 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$474/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $474/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $10K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Raleigh-Cary
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.2
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,750/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$64,888
$55,135
Raleigh-Cary
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
395 per 100K
Raleigh-Cary
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2788 violations
33822 violations
Raleigh-Cary
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)