Akron → Winston-Salem
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.4 → 92.0
Rent Delta: -$308/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $308/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
Winston-Salem
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.4
RPP 92.0
Winston-Salem
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,268/mo
$960/mo
Winston-Salem
💼 Wages
$61,108
$58,795
Akron
🔒 Crime
292 per 100K
12 per 100K
Winston-Salem
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
16.4:1
Winston-Salem
👶 Childcare
$11,791/yr
$9,487/yr
Winston-Salem
🌿 Environment
1386 violations
2788 violations
Akron
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)