Rankings · How Akron ranks in NY
Akron makes New York’s top 10 on 2 lists
Akron is ranked on 33 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
33
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #8 safest
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Akron’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 98% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 96% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
53.0 median age
More seniors than 94% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.2% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 85% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.6% of residents are under 18
More snow than 79% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
95 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 78% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
183 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 77% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.2% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 75% of NY towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 69% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.4° July high
Milder winters than 59% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.8° January low
Where it shines
The lists Akron does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Akron marked.
At a glance
Akron lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Akron’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Akron does best come first.
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