Albany Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 95.8
Rent Delta: +$214/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $13K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - 8% higher cost of living
  • - $214/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 95.8
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,343/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$55,591
$68,708
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
11.7:1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
👶 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)