Albany Denver-Aurora-Centennial

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 105.8
Rent Delta: +$960/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $17K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 18% higher cost of living
  • - $960/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 105.8
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$2,089/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$55,591
$72,732
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
481 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
16.9:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$12,821/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
5332 violations
Albany

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)