Columbus → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$301/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $301/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $10K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbus
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,430/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$65,498
$55,591
Columbus
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
300 per 100K
Columbus
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2663 violations
Columbus
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)