Akron → Boulder
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 105.2
Rent Delta: +$856/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $15K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 12% higher cost of living
- - $856/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Boulder
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 105.2
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$2,124/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$61,108
$75,801
Boulder
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
481 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
16.9:1
Boulder
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$12,821/yr
Akron
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
5332 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)