Denver-Aurora-Centennial Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 105.8 → 99.6
Rent Delta: -$387/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 6% lower cost of living
  • + $387/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 105.8
RPP 99.6
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,089/mo
$1,702/mo
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
💼 Wages
$72,732
$70,186
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
🔒 Crime
481 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🎓 Schools
16.9:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$12,821/yr
$13,869/yr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
🌿 Environment
5332 violations
5270 violations
Albany-Schenectady-Troy

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Equivalent salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)