Albany → Richmond
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 97.9
Rent Delta: +$155/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $155/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Albany
Richmond
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 97.9
Richmond
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,655/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$66,768
Richmond
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
223 per 100K
Richmond
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14:1
Richmond
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$10,407/yr
Richmond
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1855 violations
Richmond
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)