Springfield → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 90.5 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$394/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 12% higher cost of living
- - $394/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Springfield
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 90.5
RPP 102.1
Springfield
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,106/mo
$1,500/mo
Springfield
💼 Wages
$56,584
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
333 per 100K
Springfield
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
18.2:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$12,639/yr
Springfield
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2578 violations
Springfield
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)