Introduction	Task	Process
Resources	Evaluation	Conclusion

Introduction

    Let's pretend that you have just graduated from college or trade school.  The world awaits you and the options are open for you.  You have been offered a job in five different states that you know nothing about.  Which job should you consider.  How do you compare salaries, cost of living, crime rates?  Let's see how the web can help you.
 

Task

    You will use the resources listed to compare the salary and crime rate of five different states.  Since Thorndale, Texas is not listed as one of the cities to compare from, we will select Georgetown, Texas  which is fairly close to Thorndale.  You will determine locations in four other states that you wish to compare salaries, and crime rate.  You will print the chart and enter your data on that chart. You will enter the salary you expect to make in Georgetown.  The program will identify salary that is comparable in the area of your choice based on the cost of living in that area.  The relocation crime lab will also give you a comparison of the crime rate in that area.

Process

• Print Data sheet
• Go to the Homefair website where you will get your data
• Select a salary between $25,000-$75,000 to use to compare.
• Go to the Relocation Crime Lab and see how the crime lab index rate compares with Georgetown

Home Fair
 

Evaluation

• How does Georgetown, Texas compare to the other states you compared? Is the cost of living higher or lower?
• Which area you evaluated is highest?  Which lowest?
• Will you need to make more money if you live in other places?
• How does crime compare in other areas of the country?
• Which area has highest crime index?  Which lowest?

    When accepting a job in another area, there are many things to consider.  How important are the family and friends you will be leaving and how will you maintain those relationships long distance.  Salary, cost of living, and crime index are just a few of the things you need to consider, but obviously they are a couple of things you want to look at and this website will help you.  Only you can decide if the opportunity that awaits you is worth the cost you will have to pay to take advantage of it.

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