Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 98.6 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$405/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
- - $405/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.6
RPP 102.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,095/mo
$1,500/mo
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
💼 Wages
$64,805
$62,273
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
18.2:1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$12,639/yr
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
🌿 Environment
33822 violations
2578 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)