Albany Lexington-Fayette

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 92.9
Rent Delta: -$228/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 9% lower cost of living
  • + $228/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Lexington-Fayette
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 92.9
Lexington-Fayette
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,272/mo
Lexington-Fayette
💼 Wages
$62,273
$61,008
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
225 per 100K
Lexington-Fayette
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15.6:1
Lexington-Fayette
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,238/yr
Lexington-Fayette
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1788 violations
Lexington-Fayette

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)