Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.7 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$608/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $608/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.7
RPP 99.6
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,094/mo
$1,702/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$60,703
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
380 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
14:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$13,869/yr
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
5270 violations
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)