Albany → Bismarck
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 91.0
Rent Delta: -$325/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 11% lower cost of living
- + $325/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Bismarck
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 91.0
Bismarck
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,175/mo
Bismarck
💼 Wages
$62,273
$64,057
Bismarck
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
257 per 100K
Bismarck
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
11.7:1
Bismarck
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$10,925/yr
Bismarck
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
169 violations
Bismarck
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)