Columbus → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$70/mo
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $70/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbus
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 102.1
Columbus
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,430/mo
$1,500/mo
Columbus
💼 Wages
$65,498
$62,273
Columbus
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
333 per 100K
Columbus
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
18.2:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$12,639/yr
Columbus
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2578 violations
Columbus
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)