Sioux Falls → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 90.6 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$527/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 11% higher cost of living
- - $527/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Sioux Falls
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.6
RPP 102.1
Sioux Falls
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$973/mo
$1,500/mo
Sioux Falls
💼 Wages
$59,680
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
320 per 100K
333 per 100K
Sioux Falls
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
18.2:1
Sioux Falls
👶 Childcare
$6,595/yr
$12,639/yr
Sioux Falls
🌿 Environment
1192 violations
2578 violations
Sioux Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)