Albany → Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 97.9
Rent Delta: -$213/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $213/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $2K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Dimension
Albany
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 97.9
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,287/mo
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
💼 Wages
$62,273
$64,443
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
223 per 100K
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14:1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$10,407/yr
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
1855 violations
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)