Akron → Morgantown
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 93.3
Rent Delta: -$169/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $169/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $2K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Morgantown
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 93.3
Morgantown
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,099/mo
Morgantown
💼 Wages
$61,108
$59,016
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
1 per 100K
Morgantown
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
13.7:1
Morgantown
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$8,974/yr
Morgantown
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2371 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)