New York-Newark-Jersey City Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 112.6 → 113.6
Rent Delta: +$277/mo

Cons of Moving

  • - $277/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $4K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 112.6
RPP 113.6
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,324/mo
$2,601/mo
New York-Newark-Jersey City
💼 Wages
$80,099
$76,058
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
477 per 100K
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
21.6:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$17,920/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
17550 violations
New York-Newark-Jersey City

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