Cedar Rapids → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 89.0 → 87.7
Rent Delta: +$173/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $173/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $5K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Cedar Rapids
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.0
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$956/mo
$1,129/mo
Cedar Rapids
💼 Wages
$60,485
$55,591
Cedar Rapids
🔒 Crime
239 per 100K
300 per 100K
Cedar Rapids
🎓 Schools
15:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$8,306/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
729 violations
2663 violations
Cedar Rapids
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)