Albany → Asheville
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 96.5
Rent Delta: +$67/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $67/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Asheville
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 96.5
Asheville
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,567/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$59,702
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
12 per 100K
Asheville
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
16.4:1
Asheville
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$9,487/yr
Asheville
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
2788 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)