Yakima → Albany
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 102.1
Rent Delta: +$126/mo
Pros of Moving
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $126/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Yakima
Albany
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 102.1
Yakima
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,374/mo
$1,500/mo
Yakima
💼 Wages
$65,215
$62,273
Yakima
🔒 Crime
329 per 100K
333 per 100K
Yakima
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
18.2:1
Yakima
👶 Childcare
$15,987/yr
$12,639/yr
Albany
🌿 Environment
2705 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)