Albany → Madison
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 97.3
Rent Delta: -$305/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $305/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany
Madison
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 97.3
Madison
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,195/mo
Madison
💼 Wages
$62,273
$68,876
Madison
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
280 per 100K
Madison
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15.1:1
Madison
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$11,256/yr
Madison
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
2233 violations
Madison
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)