Charleston Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 88.7 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$833/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $13K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - 11% higher cost of living
  • - $833/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charleston
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.7
RPP 99.6
Charleston
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$869/mo
$1,702/mo
Charleston
💼 Wages
$57,076
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
1 per 100K
380 per 100K
Charleston
🎓 Schools
13.7:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$8,974/yr
$13,869/yr
Charleston
🌿 Environment
2371 violations
5270 violations
Charleston

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Equivalent salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)