Albany → Jackson
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 89.0
Rent Delta: +$159/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $159/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Albany
Jackson
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 89.0
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,288/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$55,591
$54,449
Albany
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
143 per 100K
Jackson
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
13.4:1
Jackson
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$6,498/yr
Jackson
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
1850 violations
Jackson
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)