Albany → El Centro
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 95.2
Rent Delta: -$138/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $138/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $7K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
El Centro
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 95.2
El Centro
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,362/mo
El Centro
💼 Wages
$62,273
$68,901
El Centro
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
477 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
21.6:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$17,920/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
17550 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)