Albany-Schenectady-Troy Lewiston-Auburn

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 94.7
Rent Delta: -$116/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 5% lower cost of living
  • + $116/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $9K lower median salary
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Lewiston-Auburn
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 94.7
Lewiston-Auburn
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,586/mo
Lewiston-Auburn
💼 Wages
$70,186
$61,424
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
101 per 100K
Lewiston-Auburn
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
11.3:1
Lewiston-Auburn
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$11,325/yr
Lewiston-Auburn
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
799 violations
Lewiston-Auburn

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