Charlottesville → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 99.1 → 102.1
Rent Delta: -$324/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $324/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Charlottesville
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.1
RPP 102.1
Charlottesville
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,824/mo
$1,500/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$66,765
$62,273
Charlottesville
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
333 per 100K
Charlottesville
🎓 Schools
14:1
18.2:1
Charlottesville
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$12,639/yr
Charlottesville
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
2578 violations
Charlottesville
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)