Albany → Kingsport-Bristol
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 86.4
Rent Delta: -$456/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 16% lower cost of living
- + $456/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Albany
Kingsport-Bristol
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 86.4
Kingsport-Bristol
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,044/mo
Kingsport-Bristol
💼 Wages
$62,273
$56,801
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
600 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15.6:1
Kingsport-Bristol
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,860/yr
Kingsport-Bristol
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1091 violations
Kingsport-Bristol
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)