Albany → Pittsfield
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 95.1
Rent Delta: +$126/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $126/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Albany
Pittsfield
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 95.1
Pittsfield
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,626/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$69,366
Pittsfield
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
309 per 100K
Pittsfield
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
12.1:1
Pittsfield
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$20,571/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1106 violations
Pittsfield
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)