Memphis → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.2 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$226/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $2K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $226/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Memphis
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.2
RPP 102.1
Memphis
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,274/mo
$1,500/mo
Memphis
💼 Wages
$59,885
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
600 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
18.2:1
Memphis
👶 Childcare
$7,860/yr
$12,639/yr
Memphis
🌿 Environment
1091 violations
2578 violations
Memphis
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)