Albany → Cedar Rapids
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 89.0
Rent Delta: -$544/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $544/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Cedar Rapids
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 89.0
Cedar Rapids
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$956/mo
Cedar Rapids
💼 Wages
$62,273
$60,485
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
239 per 100K
Cedar Rapids
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15:1
Cedar Rapids
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$8,306/yr
Cedar Rapids
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
729 violations
Cedar Rapids
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)