Columbus → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$272/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $272/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbus
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 99.6
Columbus
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,430/mo
$1,702/mo
Columbus
💼 Wages
$65,498
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
380 per 100K
Columbus
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$13,869/yr
Columbus
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
5270 violations
Columbus
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)