Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 98.1 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$723/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $723/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $10K lower median salary
Dimension
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.1
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,852/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$66,078
$55,591
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2663 violations
Albany
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)