Akron → Gainesville
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 96.8
Rent Delta: +$246/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - 3% higher cost of living
- - $246/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - $4K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Gainesville
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 96.8
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,514/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$61,108
$57,493
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
300 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.5:1
Gainesville
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$6,591/yr
Gainesville
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2663 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)