Albany-Schenectady-Troy → Billings
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 93.5
Rent Delta: -$285/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $285/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $9K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Billings
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 93.5
Billings
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,417/mo
Billings
💼 Wages
$70,186
$61,267
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
426 per 100K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
12.1:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$11,466/yr
Billings
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
1430 violations
Billings
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)