Wheeling → Akron
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 88.3 → 93.4
Rent Delta: +$277/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $5K higher median salary
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 5% higher cost of living
- - $277/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More expensive childcare
Dimension
Wheeling
Akron
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.3
RPP 93.4
Wheeling
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$991/mo
$1,268/mo
Wheeling
💼 Wages
$56,146
$61,108
Akron
🔒 Crime
1 per 100K
292 per 100K
Wheeling
🎓 Schools
13.7:1
18.3:1
Wheeling
👶 Childcare
$8,974/yr
$11,791/yr
Wheeling
🌿 Environment
2371 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)