Albany → Boulder
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 105.2
Rent Delta: +$624/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $14K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
- - $624/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Boulder
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 105.2
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$2,124/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$75,801
Boulder
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
481 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
16.9:1
Boulder
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$12,821/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5332 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)