Akron → Cleveland
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 88.1
Rent Delta: -$35/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Akron
Cleveland
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 88.1
Cleveland
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,233/mo
Cleveland
💼 Wages
$61,108
$54,027
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
600 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
15.6:1
Cleveland
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$7,860/yr
Cleveland
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
1091 violations
Cleveland
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)