Jackson → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 89.0 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$159/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $159/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Jackson
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.0
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,288/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$54,449
$55,591
Albany
🔒 Crime
143 per 100K
300 per 100K
Jackson
🎓 Schools
13.4:1
14.5:1
Jackson
👶 Childcare
$6,498/yr
$6,591/yr
Jackson
🌿 Environment
1850 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)