Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Abilene

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 100.9 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$701/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 11% lower cost of living
  • + $701/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $5K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 100.9
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,977/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$59,986
$55,135
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
🔒 Crime
210 per 100K
395 per 100K
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$10,505/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2676 violations
33822 violations
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)