Albany → Reading
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 97.1
Rent Delta: +$75/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $75/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Reading
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 97.1
Reading
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,575/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$62,049
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
249 per 100K
Reading
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.5:1
Reading
👶 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)