Watertown-Fort Drum → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 87.7 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$95/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 14% higher cost of living
- - $95/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Watertown-Fort Drum
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 87.7
RPP 102.1
Watertown-Fort Drum
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,405/mo
$1,500/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
💼 Wages
$61,601
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
380 per 100K
333 per 100K
Albany
🎓 Schools
11.7:1
18.2:1
Watertown-Fort Drum
👶 Childcare
$13,869/yr
$12,639/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
5270 violations
2578 violations
Albany
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)