Columbia → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 93.7 → 93.4
Rent Delta: -$8/mo
Cons of Moving
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbia
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 93.7
RPP 93.4
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,276/mo
$1,268/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$59,648
$61,108
Akron
🔒 Crime
7 per 100K
292 per 100K
Columbia
🎓 Schools
14.3:1
18.3:1
Columbia
👶 Childcare
$7,732/yr
$11,791/yr
Columbia
🌿 Environment
647 violations
1386 violations
Columbia
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)