Raleigh-Cary → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 98.2 → 93.4
Rent Delta: -$482/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $482/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Raleigh-Cary
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 98.2
RPP 93.4
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,750/mo
$1,268/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$64,888
$61,108
Raleigh-Cary
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
292 per 100K
Raleigh-Cary
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
18.3:1
Raleigh-Cary
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$11,791/yr
Raleigh-Cary
🌿 Environment
2788 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)