Albany-Schenectady-Troy Lake Havasu City-Kingman

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 94.1
Rent Delta: -$337/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 5% lower cost of living
  • + $337/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $14K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 94.1
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,365/mo
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
💼 Wages
$70,186
$55,994
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
428 per 100K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
17.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$11,301/yr
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
4821 violations
Lake Havasu City-Kingman

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Equivalent salary in Lake Havasu City-Kingman

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