Albany → St. Cloud
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 87.6
Rent Delta: -$294/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 14% lower cost of living
- + $294/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
St. Cloud
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 87.6
St. Cloud
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,206/mo
St. Cloud
💼 Wages
$62,273
$64,866
St. Cloud
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
259 per 100K
St. Cloud
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
15.9:1
St. Cloud
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$11,722/yr
St. Cloud
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
845 violations
St. Cloud
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)