Albany → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 98.1
Rent Delta: +$352/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $352/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 98.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,852/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$66,078
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
395 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.6:1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,566/yr
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
🌿 Environment
2578 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)