Akron → Durham-Chapel Hill
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 97.6
Rent Delta: +$443/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $443/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Durham-Chapel Hill
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 97.6
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,711/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$61,108
$67,986
Durham-Chapel Hill
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
12 per 100K
Durham-Chapel Hill
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
16.4:1
Durham-Chapel Hill
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$9,487/yr
Durham-Chapel Hill
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2788 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)