Bay City → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 91.9 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$470/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $470/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Bay City
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.9
RPP 102.1
Bay City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,030/mo
$1,500/mo
Bay City
💼 Wages
$56,082
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
18.2:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
$12,639/yr
Bay City
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
2578 violations
Bay City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)