Bloomington → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.1 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$81/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $81/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Bloomington
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.1
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,210/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$60,448
$55,591
Bloomington
🔒 Crime
310 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
16.1:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
N/A
$6,591/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
1467 violations
2663 violations
Bloomington
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)