Albany → Watertown-Fort Drum
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$95/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 14% lower cost of living
- + $95/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Watertown-Fort Drum
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 87.7
Watertown-Fort Drum
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,405/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
💼 Wages
$62,273
$61,601
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
11.7:1
Watertown-Fort Drum
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$13,869/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
5270 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)