Albany → Rapid City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 89.2
Rent Delta: -$327/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $327/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Rapid City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 89.2
Rapid City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,173/mo
Rapid City
💼 Wages
$62,273
$56,867
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
320 per 100K
Rapid City
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.5:1
Rapid City
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$6,595/yr
Rapid City
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1192 violations
Rapid City
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)