Akron → Altoona
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 89.5
Rent Delta: -$130/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $130/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Altoona
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 89.5
Altoona
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,138/mo
Altoona
💼 Wages
$61,108
$55,655
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
249 per 100K
Altoona
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
13.5:1
Altoona
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
5198 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)