Akron → Madison
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 97.3
Rent Delta: -$73/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $73/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $8K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Madison
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 97.3
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,195/mo
Madison
💼 Wages
$61,108
$68,876
Madison
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
280 per 100K
Madison
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
15.1:1
Madison
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$11,256/yr
Madison
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2233 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)