Billings → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.5 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$288/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $288/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Billings
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.5
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,417/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$61,267
$55,591
Billings
🔒 Crime
426 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
12.1:1
14.5:1
Billings
👶 Childcare
$11,466/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1430 violations
2663 violations
Billings
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)