Bay City → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 91.9 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$672/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $14K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $672/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Bay City
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.9
RPP 99.6
Bay City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,030/mo
$1,702/mo
Bay City
💼 Wages
$56,082
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
$13,869/yr
Bay City
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
5270 violations
Bay City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)