Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Akron

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 92.7 → 93.4
Rent Delta: +$174/mo

Cons of Moving

  • - $174/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 92.7
RPP 93.4
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,094/mo
$1,268/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$60,703
$61,108
Akron
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
292 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
14:1
18.3:1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$11,791/yr
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🌿 Environment
1855 violations
1386 violations
Akron

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)