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)