Albany → Billings
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 93.5
Rent Delta: -$83/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 9% lower cost of living
- + $83/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Albany
Billings
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 93.5
Billings
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,417/mo
Billings
💼 Wages
$62,273
$61,267
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
426 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
12.1:1
Billings
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$11,466/yr
Billings
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1430 violations
Billings
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)