Albany → Dubuque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 87.3
Rent Delta: -$423/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 15% lower cost of living
- + $423/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
Dubuque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 87.3
Dubuque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,077/mo
Dubuque
💼 Wages
$62,273
$59,525
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
239 per 100K
Dubuque
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15:1
Dubuque
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$8,306/yr
Dubuque
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
729 violations
Dubuque
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)