Albany → Kansas City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 92.5
Rent Delta: -$142/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $142/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $2K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Kansas City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 92.5
Kansas City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,358/mo
Kansas City
💼 Wages
$62,273
$64,610
Kansas City
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
463 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
12.9:1
Kansas City
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
6246 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)