Brownsville-Harlingen → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 86.0 → 93.4
Rent Delta: +$221/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $9K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $221/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Brownsville-Harlingen
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 86.0
RPP 93.4
Brownsville-Harlingen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,047/mo
$1,268/mo
Brownsville-Harlingen
💼 Wages
$51,755
$61,108
Akron
🔒 Crime
395 per 100K
292 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
18.3:1
Brownsville-Harlingen
👶 Childcare
$7,566/yr
$11,791/yr
Brownsville-Harlingen
🌿 Environment
33822 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)