Akron → Grand Junction
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 95.5
Rent Delta: -$19/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Grand Junction
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 95.5
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,249/mo
Grand Junction
💼 Wages
$61,108
$59,851
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
481 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
16.9:1
Grand Junction
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$12,821/yr
Akron
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
5332 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)