Waterbury-Shelton → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 99.8 → 93.4
Rent Delta: -$520/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $520/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Waterbury-Shelton
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 99.8
RPP 93.4
Akron
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,788/mo
$1,268/mo
Akron
💼 Wages
$67,625
$61,108
Waterbury-Shelton
🔒 Crime
139 per 100K
292 per 100K
Waterbury-Shelton
🎓 Schools
12.1:1
18.3:1
Waterbury-Shelton
👶 Childcare
$17,127/yr
$11,791/yr
Akron
🌿 Environment
749 violations
1386 violations
Waterbury-Shelton
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)