Albany → State College
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 96.8
Rent Delta: -$94/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $94/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
State College
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 96.8
State College
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,406/mo
State College
💼 Wages
$62,273
$61,598
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
249 per 100K
State College
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
13.5:1
State College
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5198 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)