Albany → Sioux Falls
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 90.6
Rent Delta: -$527/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 11% lower cost of living
- + $527/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Sioux Falls
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 90.6
Sioux Falls
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$973/mo
Sioux Falls
💼 Wages
$62,273
$59,680
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
320 per 100K
Sioux Falls
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.5:1
Sioux Falls
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$6,595/yr
Sioux Falls
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1192 violations
Sioux Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)