Albany-Schenectady-Troy → Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 103.6
Rent Delta: +$79/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $79/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 103.6
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,781/mo
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
💼 Wages
$70,186
$69,996
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
276 per 100K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
14.6:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$12,257/yr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
2825 violations
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)