Rankings · How Akron ranks in OH
Akron ranks #31 in Ohio for walkable streets
Akron is ranked on 36 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
36
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #31 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Akron does best on
Each list ranks every OH 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 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Akron’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Akron does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#92/1022Lowest property tax#334/1022Cheapest rent#516/980Rent easiest to afford#198/217 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#47/1022Lowest depression#654/1022Fewest smokers#833/1022Most active#846/1022Fewest uninsured#868/1022Lowest obesity#872/1022Healthiest#940/1021 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#375/1022 People
Most educated#513/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#232/244 What kind of place
Drier than 89% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Akron’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 89% of OH towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 85% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
Younger than 82% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 78% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 76% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.1% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 65% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
186 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 61% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 61% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
Fewer kids than 53% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.5% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 50% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.2° January low
Next door
Akron out-ranks 1 of its 9 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.