Waterloo-Cedar Falls → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 87.1 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$449/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 15% higher cost of living
- - $449/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.1
RPP 102.1
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,051/mo
$1,500/mo
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
💼 Wages
$59,769
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
239 per 100K
333 per 100K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🎓 Schools
15:1
18.2:1
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
👶 Childcare
$8,306/yr
$12,639/yr
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🌿 Environment
729 violations
2578 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)