Akron, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in Northeast Ohio along the Little Cuyahoga River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Cleveland. Akron had a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio. The Akron metropolitan area has an estimated 702,000 residents. Akron was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams at the summit of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Its name is derived from the Greek word ἄκρον (ákron), meaning summit. The canal facilitated early growth by connecting the city to regional and national markets. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Akron became a center of …

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How Akron ranks

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#29Most walkable in OH #92Most affordable in OH #60Most conserved land in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44301, 44302, 44303

Area code330, 234

Living in Akron

Housing in Akron

$142K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Akron home is worth about $142,000, up 2.8% in a year, 43% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May196

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Safety in Akron

D

Safety Grade D

Akron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Akron 8.7

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Akron 28.1

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Akron

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Akron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAkron CitySchools73

Findley Community Learning Center DElementary · Grades K–5 · 555 students Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 473 students Seiberling Community Learning Center C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 463 students Barber Community Learning Center C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 431 students Hatton Community Learning Center CElementary · Grades K–5 · 431 students Crouse Community Learning Center D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 429 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.