Albany → Great Falls
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 96.8
Rent Delta: +$155/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 9% higher cost of living
- - $155/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Albany
Great Falls
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 96.8
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,284/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$55,591
$56,366
Great Falls
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
426 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
12.1:1
Great Falls
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$11,466/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
1430 violations
Great Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)