Albany-Schenectady-Troy → Pittsburgh
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 94.7
Rent Delta: -$403/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $403/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Pittsburgh
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 94.7
Pittsburgh
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$1,299/mo
Pittsburgh
💼 Wages
$70,186
$62,889
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
249 per 100K
Pittsburgh
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
13.5:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
5198 violations
Pittsburgh
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)