Charleston-North Charleston → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 101.0 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$658/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 13% lower cost of living
- + $658/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $8K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charleston-North Charleston
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 101.0
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,787/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$63,967
$55,591
Charleston-North Charleston
🔒 Crime
7 per 100K
300 per 100K
Charleston-North Charleston
🎓 Schools
14.3:1
14.5:1
Charleston-North Charleston
👶 Childcare
$7,732/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
647 violations
2663 violations
Charleston-North Charleston
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)