Albany → Shreveport-Bossier City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 84.8
Rent Delta: -$18/mo
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Shreveport-Bossier City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 84.8
Shreveport-Bossier City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,129/mo
$1,111/mo
Shreveport-Bossier City
💼 Wages
$55,591
$53,805
Albany
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
407 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
18.6:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
$7,396/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
13618 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)