Albany → Lawton
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 85.9
Rent Delta: -$499/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 16% lower cost of living
- + $499/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $11K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Lawton
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 85.9
Lawton
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,001/mo
Lawton
💼 Wages
$62,273
$50,978
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
428 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
16.4:1
Lawton
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$10,666/yr
Lawton
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
28341 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)