Akron → St. Louis
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 95.1
Rent Delta: -$352/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $352/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
St. Louis
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 95.1
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$916/mo
St. Louis
💼 Wages
$61,108
$63,707
St. Louis
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
463 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
12.9:1
St. Louis
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
6246 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)