Albany → Columbia
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 93.7
Rent Delta: -$224/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $224/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Columbia
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 93.7
Columbia
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,276/mo
Columbia
💼 Wages
$62,273
$59,648
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
7 per 100K
Columbia
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.3:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,732/yr
Columbia
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
647 violations
Columbia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)