Akron, Ohio
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Akron.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Akron compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 189,526City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $48,544Incorporated place (ACS)38% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 53ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)47% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $111,200City limits (ACS)63% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $930City limits (ACS)31% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.0%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 22 min12% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 45Near U.S. avg (45)U.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 900.5annualized per 100k · citywide49% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3319.1annualized per 100k · citywide8% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 83°F4.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 23°F11.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 32.5 inNear U.S. avg (32.9 in)U.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 23213% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Akron with another city
Akron, Ohio counts about 189,526 residents inside the city limits. Median household income is roughly $48,544, while the ACS housing-cost index sits near 53 — among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs (100 ≈ U.S. average). Entry home prices around $111,200 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Akron is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Akron with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
Great Lakes industry towns and Midwestern seasons still set the tone. The normals show about 32.5 inches of rain and 232 sunny days across a typical year. Plan on roughly 22 minutes each way for a typical commute; Walk Score is about 45. A recent county unemployment reading near 3.0% suggests a relatively tight local labor market. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~900.5 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Akron city, 1600000US3901000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN391530000000003 (Summit County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014813 AKRON FULTON INTL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28