Albany Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 92.7
Rent Delta: -$406/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 9% lower cost of living
  • + $406/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare
Dimension
Albany
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 92.7
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,094/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$62,273
$60,703
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
223 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14:1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$10,407/yr
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1855 violations
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)