Columbia → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 93.7 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$426/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $11K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $426/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbia
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.7
RPP 99.6
Columbia
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,702/mo
Columbia
💼 Wages
$59,648
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
7 per 100K
380 per 100K
Columbia
🎓 Schools
14.3:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$7,732/yr
$13,869/yr
Columbia
🌿 Environment
647 violations
5270 violations
Columbia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)