Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia New York-Newark-Jersey City

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 97.3 → 112.6
Rent Delta: +$1,186/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $16K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - 15% higher cost of living
  • - $1186/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.3
RPP 112.6
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,138/mo
$2,324/mo
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
💼 Wages
$63,706
$80,099
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
380 per 100K
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
11.7:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$13,869/yr
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
🌿 Environment
2788 violations
5270 violations
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

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