Kansas City → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 92.5 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$229/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $229/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $9K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Kansas City
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.5
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,358/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$64,610
$55,591
Kansas City
🔒 Crime
463 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
12.9:1
14.5:1
Kansas City
👶 Childcare
N/A
$6,591/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
6246 violations
2663 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)