Santa Rosa-Petaluma → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 107.8 → 102.1
Rent Delta: -$1,327/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $1327/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $13K lower median salary
Dimension
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 107.8
RPP 102.1
Albany
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,827/mo
$1,500/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$74,932
$62,273
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
🔒 Crime
477 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
21.6:1
18.2:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$17,920/yr
$12,639/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
17550 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)