Akron → Weirton-Steubenville
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 89.0
Rent Delta: -$295/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $295/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Akron
Weirton-Steubenville
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 89.0
Weirton-Steubenville
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$973/mo
Weirton-Steubenville
💼 Wages
$61,108
$55,003
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
1 per 100K
Weirton-Steubenville
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
13.7:1
Weirton-Steubenville
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$8,974/yr
Weirton-Steubenville
🌿 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)