Lakeland-Winter Haven Albany

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 97.1 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$368/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 9% lower cost of living
  • + $368/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Lakeland-Winter Haven
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.1
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,497/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$57,037
$55,591
Lakeland-Winter Haven
🔒 Crime
210 per 100K
300 per 100K
Lakeland-Winter Haven
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$10,505/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2676 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)