Bay City → Albuquerque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 91.9 → 95.5
Rent Delta: +$434/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $434/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Bay City
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.9
RPP 95.5
Bay City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,030/mo
$1,464/mo
Bay City
💼 Wages
$56,082
$63,240
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
695 per 100K
Bay City
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.4:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
7529 violations
Bay City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)