Albany → Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 98.6
Rent Delta: -$405/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $405/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 98.6
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,095/mo
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
💼 Wages
$62,273
$64,805
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
395 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.6:1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,566/yr
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
33822 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)