Lansing-East Lansing → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 95.0 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$232/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $232/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Lansing-East Lansing
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.0
RPP 102.1
Lansing-East Lansing
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,500/mo
Lansing-East Lansing
💼 Wages
$64,862
$62,273
Lansing-East Lansing
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
18.2:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
$12,639/yr
Lansing-East Lansing
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
2578 violations
Lansing-East Lansing
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)