Dubuque → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.3 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$423/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 15% higher cost of living
- - $423/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Dubuque
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.3
RPP 102.1
Dubuque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,077/mo
$1,500/mo
Dubuque
💼 Wages
$59,525
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
239 per 100K
333 per 100K
Dubuque
🎓 Schools
15:1
18.2:1
Dubuque
👶 Childcare
$8,306/yr
$12,639/yr
Dubuque
🌿 Environment
729 violations
2578 violations
Dubuque
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)