Wheeling → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 88.3 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$509/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $6K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 14% higher cost of living
- - $509/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Wheeling
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.3
RPP 102.1
Wheeling
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$991/mo
$1,500/mo
Wheeling
💼 Wages
$56,146
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
1 per 100K
333 per 100K
Wheeling
🎓 Schools
13.7:1
18.2:1
Wheeling
👶 Childcare
$8,974/yr
$12,639/yr
Wheeling
🌿 Environment
2371 violations
2578 violations
Wheeling
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)