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Akron, Ohio comes in at about 190,273 residents. Cost of living comes out affordable — 12% below the national average. Rent typically lands near $887/mo, and the median household income is about $46,596. Overall, 47/100 on our composite score, which works out to a D, putting it at #614 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 88 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's affordable territory. With median rent at $887/mo and median household income at $46,596, housing takes about 23% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $99,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect cold-winter weather — summers near 82°F, winters around 23°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 42 inches annually. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential. Crime runs notably high by national standards. As always, neighborhood-level data tells a more nuanced story than the citywide figure. AQI runs about 43 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Akron is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (87/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
On the retirees profile, Akron sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 56/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (87/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
On the remote workers profile, Akron sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 60/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (87/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
Akron is a tougher sell for young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (87/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
Our overall score for Akron is 47/100 — a D, sitting at #614 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Akron sits at 88 — affordable, 12% below the national average. Median renter pays around $887 a month.
Akron runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 82°F, winter's near 23°F; 42 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 80/100. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential.
Roughly 190,273 people live here, with 23% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 37.
Drop Akron into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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