Albany → Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 108.8
Rent Delta: +$1,624/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $14K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $1624/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 108.8
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$3,124/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$62,273
$76,017
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
🔒 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
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)