Albany → Des Moines-West Des Moines
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 91.7
Rent Delta: -$182/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $182/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Des Moines-West Des Moines
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 91.7
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,318/mo
Des Moines-West Des Moines
💼 Wages
$62,273
$64,021
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
239 per 100K
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15:1
Des Moines-West Des Moines
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$8,306/yr
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
729 violations
Des Moines-West Des Moines
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)