New York-Newark-Jersey City → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 112.6 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$1,195/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 25% lower cost of living
- + $1195/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $25K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 112.6
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,324/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$80,099
$55,591
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
300 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
14.5:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
5270 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)