Tuscaloosa → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 90.4
Rent Delta: +$136/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $136/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Tuscaloosa
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 90.4
Tuscaloosa
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,140/mo
$1,276/mo
Tuscaloosa
💼 Wages
$57,643
$55,135
Tuscaloosa
🔒 Crime
376 per 100K
395 per 100K
Tuscaloosa
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$6,896/yr
$7,566/yr
Tuscaloosa
🌿 Environment
485 violations
33822 violations
Tuscaloosa
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)