Albany → Paducah
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 86.1
Rent Delta: -$531/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 16% lower cost of living
- + $531/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Paducah
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 86.1
Paducah
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$969/mo
Paducah
💼 Wages
$62,273
$56,155
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
225 per 100K
Paducah
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15.6:1
Paducah
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,238/yr
Paducah
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1788 violations
Paducah
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)