Albany → Bangor
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 96.5
Rent Delta: +$263/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 9% higher cost of living
- - $263/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Albany
Bangor
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 96.5
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,392/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$55,591
$61,075
Bangor
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
101 per 100K
Bangor
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
11.3:1
Bangor
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$11,325/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
799 violations
Bangor
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)