Paducah → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 86.1 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$733/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $14K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 13% higher cost of living
- - $733/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Paducah
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.1
RPP 99.6
Paducah
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$969/mo
$1,702/mo
Paducah
💼 Wages
$56,155
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
225 per 100K
380 per 100K
Paducah
🎓 Schools
15.6:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$7,238/yr
$13,869/yr
Paducah
🌿 Environment
1788 violations
5270 violations
Paducah
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)