San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 110.4 → 93.4
Rent Delta: -$1,634/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 17% lower cost of living
- + $1634/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $29K lower median salary
Dimension
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 110.4
RPP 93.4
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$2,902/mo
$1,268/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$90,400
$61,108
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
🔒 Crime
477 per 100K
292 per 100K
Akron
🎓 Schools
21.6:1
18.3:1
Akron
👶 Childcare
$17,920/yr
$11,791/yr
Akron
🌿 Environment
17550 violations
1386 violations
Akron
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)