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Akron is a mid-size city of 189,247 people in Summit County, Ohio. It's part of the Akron, OH area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $955 a month.
189,247people
$122kTypical home
$955/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
43"Snow
167Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 189,247
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,056 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Cleveland, OH
- In the Akron, OH area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$769/mo)
- Median rent $955/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 198 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (860 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,800 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to CAK airport
- 29 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 280 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 85 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,010 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 191 bars within 25 mi
- 313 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 77 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Summit County: D+7 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk