Rocky Mount → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 88.0 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$357/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 14% higher cost of living
- - $357/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Rocky Mount
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.0
RPP 102.1
Rocky Mount
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,143/mo
$1,500/mo
Rocky Mount
💼 Wages
$55,963
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
333 per 100K
Rocky Mount
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
18.2:1
Rocky Mount
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$12,639/yr
Rocky Mount
🌿 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)