Albany → Michigan City-La Porte
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 91.7
Rent Delta: -$348/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $348/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Michigan City-La Porte
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 91.7
Michigan City-La Porte
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,152/mo
Michigan City-La Porte
💼 Wages
$62,273
$55,291
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
310 per 100K
Michigan City-La Porte
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
16.1:1
Michigan City-La Porte
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1467 violations
Michigan City-La Porte
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)