New York-Newark-Jersey City → Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 112.6 → 100.3
Rent Delta: -$913/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 12% lower cost of living
- + $913/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $14K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 112.6
RPP 100.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,324/mo
$1,411/mo
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
💼 Wages
$80,099
$65,702
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
431 per 100K
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
18.2:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$7,444/yr
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
1000 violations
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)