Jackson → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 91.8 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$36/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Jackson
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.8
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,165/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$60,357
$55,591
Jackson
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
2663 violations
Jackson
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)