Albany → Parkersburg-Vienna
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 87.1
Rent Delta: -$572/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 15% lower cost of living
- + $572/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $8K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Parkersburg-Vienna
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 87.1
Parkersburg-Vienna
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$928/mo
Parkersburg-Vienna
💼 Wages
$62,273
$54,304
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
1 per 100K
Parkersburg-Vienna
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.7:1
Parkersburg-Vienna
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$8,974/yr
Parkersburg-Vienna
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
2371 violations
Parkersburg-Vienna
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)