Albany San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 115.6
Rent Delta: +$1,412/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $27K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 14% higher cost of living
  • - $1412/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 115.6
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$2,912/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$89,187
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
477 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
21.6:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$17,920/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
17550 violations
Albany

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)