Akron → Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 103.6
Rent Delta: +$513/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $513/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 103.6
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,781/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$61,108
$69,996
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
276 per 100K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.6:1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$12,257/yr
Akron
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2825 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)