Albany → Pittsburgh
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 94.7
Rent Delta: -$201/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $201/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Pittsburgh
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 94.7
Pittsburgh
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,299/mo
Pittsburgh
💼 Wages
$62,273
$62,889
Pittsburgh
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
249 per 100K
Pittsburgh
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.5:1
Pittsburgh
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5198 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)