Albuquerque → Charleston
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 88.7
Rent Delta: -$595/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $595/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Charleston
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 88.7
Charleston
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$869/mo
Charleston
💼 Wages
$63,240
$57,076
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
1 per 100K
Charleston
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
13.7:1
Charleston
👶 Childcare
N/A
$8,974/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
2371 violations
Charleston
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)