Raleigh-Cary → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 98.2 → 102.1
Rent Delta: -$250/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $250/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $3K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Raleigh-Cary
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.2
RPP 102.1
Raleigh-Cary
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,750/mo
$1,500/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$64,888
$62,273
Raleigh-Cary
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
333 per 100K
Raleigh-Cary
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
18.2:1
Raleigh-Cary
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$12,639/yr
Raleigh-Cary
🌿 Environment
2788 violations
2578 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)