Birmingham → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 91.6 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$436/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $10K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $436/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Birmingham
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.6
RPP 99.6
Birmingham
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,266/mo
$1,702/mo
Birmingham
💼 Wages
$60,259
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
376 per 100K
380 per 100K
Birmingham
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$6,896/yr
$13,869/yr
Birmingham
🌿 Environment
485 violations
5270 violations
Birmingham
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)