Rocky Mount → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 88.0 → 93.4
Rent Delta: +$125/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - $125/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Rocky Mount
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.0
RPP 93.4
Rocky Mount
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,143/mo
$1,268/mo
Rocky Mount
💼 Wages
$55,963
$61,108
Akron
🔒 Crime
12 per 100K
292 per 100K
Rocky Mount
🎓 Schools
16.4:1
18.3:1
Rocky Mount
👶 Childcare
$9,487/yr
$11,791/yr
Rocky Mount
🌿 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)