Akron → Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 87.1
Rent Delta: -$217/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $217/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 87.1
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$1,051/mo
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
💼 Wages
$61,108
$59,769
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
239 per 100K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
15:1
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$8,306/yr
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
729 violations
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)