St. Joseph → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 86.4 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$199/mo
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $199/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
St. Joseph
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.4
RPP 90.4
St. Joseph
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,077/mo
$1,276/mo
St. Joseph
💼 Wages
$57,845
$55,135
St. Joseph
🔒 Crime
463 per 100K
395 per 100K
Abilene
🎓 Schools
12.9:1
14.6:1
St. Joseph
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
6246 violations
33822 violations
St. Joseph
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)