Albany → Brownsville-Harlingen
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 86.0
Rent Delta: -$82/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $82/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Brownsville-Harlingen
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 86.0
Brownsville-Harlingen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,047/mo
Brownsville-Harlingen
💼 Wages
$55,591
$51,755
Albany
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
395 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
14.6:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$7,566/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
33822 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)