Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 97.9 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$415/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $415/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.9
RPP 99.6
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,287/mo
$1,702/mo
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
💼 Wages
$64,443
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
380 per 100K
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🎓 Schools
14:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$13,869/yr
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
5270 violations
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)