Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Ohio
Akron is a Northeast Ohio affordability market in Ohio, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Ohio
Middletown is a supplemental starter city profile for the Cincinnati-Dayton affordability market in Ohio, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Middletown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Akron has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Middletown minus Akron.
| Metric | Akron | Middletown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,135 | $1,314 | +$179 | Akron | Akron has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $140,512 | $258,008 | +$117,496 | Akron | Akron has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $198/mo | +$20/mo | Akron | Akron has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 103 | +5 | Akron | Akron has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,600 | $41,377 | -$7,223 | Middletown | Middletown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 86/100 | 85/100 | -1 | Akron | Akron has the higher move score. |