Kingsport-Bristol → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 86.4 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$456/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 16% higher cost of living
- - $456/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Kingsport-Bristol
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.4
RPP 102.1
Kingsport-Bristol
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,044/mo
$1,500/mo
Kingsport-Bristol
💼 Wages
$56,801
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
600 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
18.2:1
Kingsport-Bristol
👶 Childcare
$7,860/yr
$12,639/yr
Kingsport-Bristol
🌿 Environment
1091 violations
2578 violations
Kingsport-Bristol
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)