Albany-Schenectady-Troy Lima

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 89.7
Rent Delta: -$594/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 10% lower cost of living
  • + $594/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $12K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Lima
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 89.7
Lima
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,108/mo
Lima
💼 Wages
$70,186
$57,996
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
292 per 100K
Lima
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
18.3:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$11,791/yr
Lima
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
1386 violations
Lima

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Equivalent salary in Lima

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