Albany-Schenectady-Troy → Kalamazoo-Portage
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 94.8
Rent Delta: -$540/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $540/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Kalamazoo-Portage
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 94.8
Kalamazoo-Portage
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,162/mo
Kalamazoo-Portage
💼 Wages
$70,186
$62,702
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
431 per 100K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
18.2:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$7,444/yr
Kalamazoo-Portage
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
1000 violations
Kalamazoo-Portage
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)