Johnson City → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.9 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$368/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 14% higher cost of living
- - $368/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Johnson City
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.9
RPP 102.1
Johnson City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,132/mo
$1,500/mo
Johnson City
💼 Wages
$53,548
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
600 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
18.2:1
Johnson City
👶 Childcare
$7,860/yr
$12,639/yr
Johnson City
🌿 Environment
1091 violations
2578 violations
Johnson City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)