Albany → Decatur
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 88.4
Rent Delta: -$437/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 14% lower cost of living
- + $437/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany
Decatur
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 88.4
Decatur
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,063/mo
Decatur
💼 Wages
$62,273
$60,858
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
276 per 100K
Decatur
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.6:1
Decatur
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$12,257/yr
Decatur
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
2825 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)