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)