Lafayette-West Lafayette → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$460/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $11K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $460/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Lafayette-West Lafayette
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 99.6
Lafayette-West Lafayette
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,242/mo
$1,702/mo
Lafayette-West Lafayette
💼 Wages
$59,004
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
310 per 100K
380 per 100K
Lafayette-West Lafayette
🎓 Schools
16.1:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
N/A
$13,869/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
1467 violations
5270 violations
Lafayette-West Lafayette
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)