Akron → Elkhart-Goshen
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 90.3
Rent Delta: -$85/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $85/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Akron
Elkhart-Goshen
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 90.3
Elkhart-Goshen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,183/mo
Elkhart-Goshen
💼 Wages
$61,108
$57,865
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
310 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
16.1:1
Elkhart-Goshen
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
1467 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)