Dover → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 97.5 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$341/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $341/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Dover
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.5
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,470/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$61,545
$55,591
Dover
🔒 Crime
367 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.1:1
14.5:1
Dover
👶 Childcare
$11,172/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
158 violations
2663 violations
Dover
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)