Albany → Binghamton
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 92.9
Rent Delta: -$26/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Binghamton
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 92.9
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,103/mo
Binghamton
💼 Wages
$55,591
$64,790
Binghamton
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
11.7:1
Binghamton
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$13,869/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
5270 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)