Akron → Charleston-North Charleston
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 101.0
Rent Delta: +$519/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $519/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Akron
Charleston-North Charleston
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 101.0
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,787/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$61,108
$63,967
Charleston-North Charleston
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
7 per 100K
Charleston-North Charleston
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.3:1
Charleston-North Charleston
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$7,732/yr
Charleston-North Charleston
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
647 violations
Charleston-North Charleston
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)