Example household · Grants Pass, OR · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Grants Pass vs Albany

Grants Pass and Albany

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Albany are under the US rate in this release, 2.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Grants Pass to Albany

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Grants Pass to Albany above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,128 in Grants Pass and $1,271 in Albany. Grants Pass has a state tax on wages. Albany has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Albany is 92% of the national level for the same work, against 82% in Grants Pass.

Albany averages 156 sunny days, with July highs around 82°F and January nights around 33°F. Grants Pass is 199 sunny days, 90°F in July, 35°F in January. Commutes average 25 minutes in Albany and 21 in Grants Pass.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Grants Pass → Albany pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Grants Pass and Albany changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 185 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,750–$3,250
Container or pod
$1,150–$2,200
Rent a truck
$450–$850

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Questions

Is Albany cheaper than Grants Pass after tax and rent?

No. Albany leaves about $155 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,128 in Grants Pass and $1,271 in Albany.

Does Albany have state income tax?

Albany is in Oregon, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Grants Pass to Albany?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.