Albany-Schenectady-Troy Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 93.3
Rent Delta: -$529/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 6% lower cost of living
  • + $529/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $10K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Greenville-Anderson-Greer
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 93.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,173/mo
Greenville-Anderson-Greer
💼 Wages
$70,186
$60,153
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
7 per 100K
Greenville-Anderson-Greer
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
14.3:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$7,732/yr
Greenville-Anderson-Greer
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
647 violations
Greenville-Anderson-Greer

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