City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Akron | Cincinnati | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $887/mo | $893/mo | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $99,700 | $192,000 | 48.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,596 | $49,191 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.0 | 84.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 84.7 | 84.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 82.8 | 83.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Akron, you'd need $100,348 in Cincinnati to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Akron and Cincinnati have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Akron, you'd need about $80,278 in Cincinnati to keep the same standard of living.