Akron → Rapid City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 89.2
Rent Delta: -$95/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $95/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
Dimension
Akron
Rapid City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 89.2
Rapid City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,173/mo
Rapid City
💼 Wages
$61,108
$56,867
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
320 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
13.5:1
Rapid City
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$6,595/yr
Rapid City
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
1192 violations
Rapid City
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)