Albany-Schenectady-Troy Weirton-Steubenville

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 99.6 → 89.0
Rent Delta: -$729/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 11% lower cost of living
  • + $729/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $15K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Weirton-Steubenville
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.6
RPP 89.0
Weirton-Steubenville
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,702/mo
$973/mo
Weirton-Steubenville
💼 Wages
$70,186
$55,003
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
1 per 100K
Weirton-Steubenville
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
13.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$8,974/yr
Weirton-Steubenville
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
2371 violations
Weirton-Steubenville

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