Albany → Fargo
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 90.9
Rent Delta: -$388/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 11% lower cost of living
- + $388/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Fargo
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 90.9
Fargo
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,112/mo
Fargo
💼 Wages
$62,273
$63,635
Fargo
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
257 per 100K
Fargo
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
11.7:1
Fargo
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$10,925/yr
Fargo
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
169 violations
Fargo
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)