Akron → Bowling Green
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 90.2
Rent Delta: -$272/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $272/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
Dimension
Akron
Bowling Green
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 90.2
Bowling Green
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$996/mo
Bowling Green
💼 Wages
$61,108
$54,905
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
225 per 100K
Bowling Green
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
15.6:1
Bowling Green
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$7,238/yr
Bowling Green
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
1788 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)