Albany → St. Louis
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 95.1
Rent Delta: -$584/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $584/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
St. Louis
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 95.1
St. Louis
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$916/mo
St. Louis
💼 Wages
$62,273
$63,707
St. Louis
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
463 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
12.9:1
St. Louis
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
6246 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)