Albany → Iowa City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 91.5
Rent Delta: -$359/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 11% lower cost of living
- + $359/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Iowa City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 91.5
Iowa City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,141/mo
Iowa City
💼 Wages
$62,273
$61,705
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
239 per 100K
Iowa City
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15:1
Iowa City
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$8,306/yr
Iowa City
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
729 violations
Iowa City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)