New York-Newark-Jersey City Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 112.6 → 100.1
Rent Delta: -$504/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 13% lower cost of living
  • + $504/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $15K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 112.6
RPP 100.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,324/mo
$1,820/mo
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
💼 Wages
$80,099
$65,498
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
300 per 100K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
14.5:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$6,591/yr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
2663 violations
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

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