Harrisonburg → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 94.9 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$178/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $178/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Harrisonburg
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 94.9
RPP 102.1
Harrisonburg
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,322/mo
$1,500/mo
Harrisonburg
💼 Wages
$58,910
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
333 per 100K
Harrisonburg
🎓 Schools
14:1
18.2:1
Harrisonburg
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$12,639/yr
Harrisonburg
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
2578 violations
Harrisonburg
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)