Albany → Dalton
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 89.8
Rent Delta: -$491/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 12% lower cost of living
- + $491/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Dalton
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 89.8
Dalton
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,009/mo
Dalton
💼 Wages
$62,273
$56,583
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
300 per 100K
Dalton
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.5:1
Dalton
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$6,591/yr
Dalton
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
2663 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)