Albany → Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 92.7
Rent Delta: -$35/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Albany
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 92.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,094/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$55,591
$60,703
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
223 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
14:1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$10,407/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
1855 violations
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)