Rapid City → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 89.2 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$103/mo
Cons of Moving
- - $103/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Rapid City
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.2
RPP 90.4
Rapid City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,173/mo
$1,276/mo
Rapid City
💼 Wages
$56,867
$55,135
Rapid City
🔒 Crime
320 per 100K
395 per 100K
Rapid City
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
14.6:1
Rapid City
👶 Childcare
$6,595/yr
$7,566/yr
Rapid City
🌿 Environment
1192 violations
33822 violations
Rapid City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)