Albany Winston-Salem

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 102.1 → 92.0
Rent Delta: -$540/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 10% lower cost of living
  • + $540/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany
Winston-Salem
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 102.1
RPP 92.0
Winston-Salem
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,500/mo
$960/mo
Winston-Salem
💼 Wages
$62,273
$58,795
Albany
🔒 Crime
333 per 100K
12 per 100K
Winston-Salem
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
16.4:1
Winston-Salem
👶 Childcare
$12,639/yr
$9,487/yr
Winston-Salem
🌿 Environment
2578 violations
2788 violations
Albany

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)