Waterloo-Cedar Falls → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.1 → 87.7
Rent Delta: +$78/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $78/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.1
RPP 87.7
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,051/mo
$1,129/mo
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
💼 Wages
$59,769
$55,591
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🔒 Crime
239 per 100K
300 per 100K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🎓 Schools
15:1
14.5:1
Albany
👶 Childcare
$8,306/yr
$6,591/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
729 violations
2663 violations
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)