Grand Island → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 86.7 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$285/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $4K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 15% higher cost of living
- - $285/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Grand Island
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.7
RPP 102.1
Grand Island
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,215/mo
$1,500/mo
Grand Island
💼 Wages
$58,085
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
217 per 100K
333 per 100K
Grand Island
🎓 Schools
13.6:1
18.2:1
Grand Island
👶 Childcare
$9,863/yr
$12,639/yr
Grand Island
🌿 Environment
2160 violations
2578 violations
Grand Island
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)