Albany → Jackson
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 89.0
Rent Delta: -$212/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $212/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $8K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Jackson
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 89.0
Jackson
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,288/mo
Jackson
💼 Wages
$62,273
$54,449
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
143 per 100K
Jackson
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.4:1
Jackson
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$6,498/yr
Jackson
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1850 violations
Jackson
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)