Akron → Lawrence
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 90.2
Rent Delta: -$86/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $86/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Lawrence
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 90.2
Lawrence
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,182/mo
Lawrence
💼 Wages
$61,108
$59,667
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
456 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
14.4:1
Lawrence
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$5,783/yr
Lawrence
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
3784 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)