Albany → Rochester
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 97.0
Rent Delta: +$73/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $73/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Rochester
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 97.0
Rochester
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,573/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$66,835
Rochester
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
11.7:1
Rochester
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$13,869/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5270 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)