Albany → Ames
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 88.8
Rent Delta: -$474/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $474/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Ames
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 88.8
Ames
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,026/mo
Ames
💼 Wages
$62,273
$62,828
Ames
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
239 per 100K
Ames
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15:1
Ames
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$8,306/yr
Ames
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
729 violations
Ames
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)