Albany-Schenectady-Troy → Elizabethtown
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 90.6
Rent Delta: -$646/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 9% lower cost of living
- + $646/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $13K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Elizabethtown
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 90.6
Elizabethtown
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,056/mo
Elizabethtown
💼 Wages
$70,186
$57,123
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
225 per 100K
Elizabethtown
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
15.6:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$7,238/yr
Elizabethtown
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
1788 violations
Elizabethtown
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)