Akron → Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 92.7
Rent Delta: -$174/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $174/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 92.7
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,094/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$61,108
$60,703
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
223 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14:1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$10,407/yr
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
1855 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)