Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Albany

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 96.3 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$601/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 9% lower cost of living
  • + $601/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $8K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 96.3
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,730/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$63,635
$55,591
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
🔒 Crime
600 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$7,860/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1091 violations
2663 violations
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)