Kalamazoo-Portage → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 94.8 → 93.4
Rent Delta: +$106/mo
Pros of Moving
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $106/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Kalamazoo-Portage
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 94.8
RPP 93.4
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,162/mo
$1,268/mo
Kalamazoo-Portage
💼 Wages
$62,702
$61,108
Kalamazoo-Portage
🔒 Crime
431 per 100K
292 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
18.2:1
18.3:1
Kalamazoo-Portage
👶 Childcare
$7,444/yr
$11,791/yr
Kalamazoo-Portage
🌿 Environment
1000 violations
1386 violations
Kalamazoo-Portage
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)