Albany → Erie
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 91.0
Rent Delta: -$288/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 11% lower cost of living
- + $288/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Erie
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 91.0
Erie
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,212/mo
Erie
💼 Wages
$62,273
$57,193
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
249 per 100K
Erie
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.5:1
Erie
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5198 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)