New York-Newark-Jersey City → Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 112.6 → 108.9
Rent Delta: -$78/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $78/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 112.6
RPP 108.9
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,324/mo
$2,246/mo
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
💼 Wages
$80,099
$78,445
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
2 per 100K
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
11.8:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$25,480/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
51 violations
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)