Albany → Great Falls
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 96.8
Rent Delta: -$216/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $216/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Albany
Great Falls
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 96.8
Great Falls
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,284/mo
Great Falls
💼 Wages
$62,273
$56,366
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
426 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
12.1:1
Great Falls
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$11,466/yr
Great Falls
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1430 violations
Great Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)