Richmond → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 97.9 → 93.4
Rent Delta: -$387/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $387/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Richmond
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 97.9
RPP 93.4
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,655/mo
$1,268/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$66,768
$61,108
Richmond
🔒 Crime
223 per 100K
292 per 100K
Richmond
🎓 Schools
14:1
18.3:1
Richmond
👶 Childcare
$10,407/yr
$11,791/yr
Richmond
🌿 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)