Richmond → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Neutral — Depends on Priorities
Cost Index: 97.9 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$379/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $379/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $12K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Richmond
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.9
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,655/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$66,768
$55,135
Richmond
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
395 per 100K
Richmond
🎓 Schools
14:1
14.6:1
Richmond
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
33822 violations
Richmond
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)