Jackson → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 85.5 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$131/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $131/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Jackson
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 85.5
RPP 87.7
Jackson
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,260/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$55,047
$55,591
Albany
🔒 Crime
600 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$7,860/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1091 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)