Parkersburg-Vienna → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.1 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$774/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $16K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 13% higher cost of living
- - $774/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Parkersburg-Vienna
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.1
RPP 99.6
Parkersburg-Vienna
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$928/mo
$1,702/mo
Parkersburg-Vienna
💼 Wages
$54,304
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
1 per 100K
380 per 100K
Parkersburg-Vienna
🎓 Schools
13.7:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$8,974/yr
$13,869/yr
Parkersburg-Vienna
🌿 Environment
2371 violations
5270 violations
Parkersburg-Vienna
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)