Albany → Texarkana
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 84.0
Rent Delta: -$620/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 18% lower cost of living
- + $620/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $10K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Texarkana
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 84.0
Texarkana
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$880/mo
Texarkana
💼 Wages
$62,273
$52,568
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
395 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.6:1
Texarkana
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$7,566/yr
Texarkana
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
33822 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)