Charleston-North Charleston → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 101.0 → 102.1
Rent Delta: -$287/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $287/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charleston-North Charleston
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 101.0
RPP 102.1
Charleston-North Charleston
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,787/mo
$1,500/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$63,967
$62,273
Charleston-North Charleston
🔒 Crime
7 per 100K
333 per 100K
Charleston-North Charleston
🎓 Schools
14.3:1
18.2:1
Charleston-North Charleston
👶 Childcare
$7,732/yr
$12,639/yr
Charleston-North Charleston
🌿 Environment
647 violations
2578 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)