Bay City → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 91.9 → 93.4
Rent Delta: +$238/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $238/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Bay City
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.9
RPP 93.4
Bay City
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,030/mo
$1,268/mo
Bay City
💼 Wages
$56,082
$61,108
Akron
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
292 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
18.3:1
Bay City
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
$11,791/yr
Bay City
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
1386 violations
Bay City
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)