Albany → Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 98.6
Rent Delta: -$34/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 11% higher cost of living
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 98.6
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,095/mo
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
💼 Wages
$55,591
$64,805
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🔒 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)