Pittsfield → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 95.1 → 102.1
Rent Delta: -$126/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $126/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Pittsfield
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.1
RPP 102.1
Pittsfield
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,626/mo
$1,500/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$69,366
$62,273
Pittsfield
🔒 Crime
309 per 100K
333 per 100K
Pittsfield
🎓 Schools
12.1:1
18.2:1
Pittsfield
👶 Childcare
$20,571/yr
$12,639/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1106 violations
2578 violations
Pittsfield
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)