Salt Lake City-Murray Albany

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 100.9 → 87.7
Rent Delta: -$618/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 13% lower cost of living
  • + $618/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $10K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Salt Lake City-Murray
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 100.9
RPP 87.7
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,747/mo
$1,129/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$65,374
$55,591
Salt Lake City-Murray
🔒 Crime
229 per 100K
300 per 100K
Salt Lake City-Murray
🎓 Schools
23.1:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$11,828/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
1200 violations
2663 violations
Salt Lake City-Murray

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)