Paducah → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 86.1 → 87.7
Rent Delta: +$160/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $160/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Paducah
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.1
RPP 87.7
Paducah
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$969/mo
$1,129/mo
Paducah
💼 Wages
$56,155
$55,591
Paducah
🔒 Crime
225 per 100K
300 per 100K
Paducah
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$7,238/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1788 violations
2663 violations
Paducah
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)