Jackson → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 85.5 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$442/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $15K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 14% higher cost of living
- - $442/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Jackson
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 85.5
RPP 99.6
Jackson
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,260/mo
$1,702/mo
Jackson
💼 Wages
$55,047
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
600 per 100K
380 per 100K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$7,860/yr
$13,869/yr
Jackson
🌿 Environment
1091 violations
5270 violations
Jackson
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)