St. Cloud Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.6 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$496/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $5K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - 12% higher cost of living
  • - $496/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
St. Cloud
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.6
RPP 99.6
St. Cloud
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,206/mo
$1,702/mo
St. Cloud
💼 Wages
$64,866
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
259 per 100K
380 per 100K
St. Cloud
🎓 Schools
15.9:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$11,722/yr
$13,869/yr
St. Cloud
🌿 Environment
845 violations
5270 violations
St. Cloud

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