Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue New York-Newark-Jersey City

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 111.1 → 112.6
Rent Delta: -$177/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $177/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 111.1
RPP 112.6
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,501/mo
$2,324/mo
New York-Newark-Jersey City
💼 Wages
$81,436
$80,099
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
🔒 Crime
329 per 100K
380 per 100K
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
11.7:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$15,987/yr
$13,869/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🌿 Environment
2705 violations
5270 violations
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue

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Equivalent salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City

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