Akron → Columbia
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 93.7
Rent Delta: +$8/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Columbia
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 93.7
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,276/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$61,108
$59,648
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
7 per 100K
Columbia
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.3:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$7,732/yr
Columbia
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
647 violations
Columbia
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)