College Station-Bryan → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 91.0 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$57/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $57/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
Dimension
College Station-Bryan
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.0
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,186/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$60,129
$55,591
College Station-Bryan
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2663 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)