Sioux Falls → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.6 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$303/mo
Cons of Moving
- - $303/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Sioux Falls
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.6
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$973/mo
$1,276/mo
Sioux Falls
💼 Wages
$59,680
$55,135
Sioux Falls
🔒 Crime
320 per 100K
395 per 100K
Sioux Falls
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
14.6:1
Sioux Falls
👶 Childcare
$6,595/yr
$7,566/yr
Sioux Falls
🌿 Environment
1192 violations
33822 violations
Sioux Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)