Reading → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 97.1 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$299/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $299/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Reading
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.1
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,575/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$62,049
$55,135
Reading
🔒 Crime
249 per 100K
395 per 100K
Reading
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
14.6:1
Reading
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
5198 violations
33822 violations
Reading
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)