Akron, OH
US City in Ohio, Midwest · ranked on 45 metrics
Akron, OH is a US city in Ohio with a population of 189,478 (138th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (20th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (192nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (400th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (354th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (385th of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 4th of 46099
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202420th of 43496
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202450th of 43489
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024111th of 46076
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024133rd of 46071
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024192nd of 43456
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 208th of 46054
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$48,840Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025268th of 46042
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025278th of 46040
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024311th of 46032
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$48,076Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024400th of 4348
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025354th of 39510
- Poverty Rate (%)23.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024385th of 43411
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025349th of 39512
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024342nd of 43421
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025302nd of 39524
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025296th of 39525
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024316th of 43427
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025284th of 39528
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Akron, OH?
- Akron, OH has a population of 189,478, 138th among 477 US cities.
- What does Akron, OH rank best at?
- Among US cities, Akron, OH ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (20th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (192nd of 434).
- Where does Akron, OH rank worst?
- Akron, OH ranks lowest for Median Household Income (400th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (354th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (385th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Akron, OH?
- Rankodex ranks Akron, OH on 45 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
45 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics