St. George → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Neutral — Depends on Priorities
Cost Index: 97.3 → 102.1
Rent Delta: -$75/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $75/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
St. George
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.3
RPP 102.1
St. George
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,575/mo
$1,500/mo
Albany
💼 Wages
$56,701
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
229 per 100K
333 per 100K
St. George
🎓 Schools
23.1:1
18.2:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$11,828/yr
$12,639/yr
St. George
🌿 Environment
1200 violations
2578 violations
St. George
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)