Winston-Salem → Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.0 → 99.6
Rent Delta: +$742/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $11K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $742/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Winston-Salem
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.0
RPP 99.6
Winston-Salem
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$960/mo
$1,702/mo
Winston-Salem
💼 Wages
$58,795
$70,186
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
380 per 100K
Winston-Salem
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
11.7:1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$13,869/yr
Winston-Salem
🌿 Environment
2788 violations
5270 violations
Winston-Salem
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)