Akron → Baton Rouge
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 90.8
Rent Delta: -$64/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $64/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $2K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Baton Rouge
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 90.8
Baton Rouge
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,204/mo
Baton Rouge
💼 Wages
$61,108
$58,780
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
407 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
18.6:1
Akron
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$7,396/yr
Baton Rouge
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
13618 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)