Akron → Cedar Rapids
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 89.0
Rent Delta: -$312/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $312/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Cedar Rapids
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 89.0
Cedar Rapids
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$956/mo
Cedar Rapids
💼 Wages
$61,108
$60,485
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
239 per 100K
Cedar Rapids
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
15:1
Cedar Rapids
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$8,306/yr
Cedar Rapids
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
729 violations
Cedar Rapids
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)