Albany → Wichita
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 88.9
Rent Delta: -$401/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $401/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albany
Wichita
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 88.9
Wichita
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,099/mo
Wichita
💼 Wages
$62,273
$59,057
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
456 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.4:1
Wichita
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$5,783/yr
Wichita
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
3784 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)