Winston-Salem → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.0 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$540/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $540/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Winston-Salem
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.0
RPP 102.1
Winston-Salem
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$960/mo
$1,500/mo
Winston-Salem
💼 Wages
$58,795
$62,273
Albany
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
333 per 100K
Winston-Salem
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
18.2:1
Winston-Salem
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$12,639/yr
Winston-Salem
🌿 Environment
2788 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)