Rapid City → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 89.2 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$529/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $13K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $529/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Rapid City
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.2
RPP 99.6
Rapid City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,173/mo
$1,702/mo
Rapid City
💼 Wages
$56,867
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
320 per 100K
380 per 100K
Rapid City
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$6,595/yr
$13,869/yr
Rapid City
🌿 Environment
1192 violations
5270 violations
Rapid City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)