Yakima → Abilene
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 90.4
Rent Delta: -$98/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $98/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $10K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Yakima
Abilene
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 90.4
Abilene
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,374/mo
$1,276/mo
Abilene
💼 Wages
$65,215
$55,135
Yakima
🔒 Crime
329 per 100K
395 per 100K
Yakima
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
14.6:1
Abilene
👶 Childcare
$15,987/yr
$7,566/yr
Abilene
🌿 Environment
2705 violations
33822 violations
Yakima
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)