Albany → New York-Newark-Jersey City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 112.6
Rent Delta: +$824/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $18K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $824/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 112.6
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$2,324/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$80,099
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
11.7:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$13,869/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5270 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)