Brownsville-Harlingen → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 86.0 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$453/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $11K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 16% higher cost of living
- - $453/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Brownsville-Harlingen
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.0
RPP 102.1
Brownsville-Harlingen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,047/mo
$1,500/mo
Brownsville-Harlingen
💼 Wages
$51,755
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
18.2:1
Brownsville-Harlingen
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$12,639/yr
Brownsville-Harlingen
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2578 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)