Population
Akron
189,526
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Akron
$930
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Akron & Albany?
Albany is Akron's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Albany
100,081
Akron has a 47% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Albany
8.17
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Albany
28.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Akron has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Albany
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Albany
$59,485
Albany has a 18% higher median income than Akron.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Albany
$223,000
Albany has a 50% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Albany
28.3%
Albany has a 44% higher education than Akron.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Albany
53.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Albany
110.4
Albany has a 24% higher cost of living than Akron.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,417 in Albany (30% lower). Akron has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,702 in Albany (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Akron has a median property tax of $1,888 vs $5,235 in Albany (64% lower). Albany has a median home value of $223,000 vs $111,200 in Akron (50% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force. Akron has a government sector of 42.4% compared to 33.2% in Albany. Akron has a private sector of 89.8% compared to 74.6% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Albany has a violent crime clearance of 37.3% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Albany has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 5.4% in Akron.
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 15.8% in Akron. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.4% in Akron.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 1.9x the size of Albany (100,081). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.2.
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Akron
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 2.2% in Akron. Albany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Akron has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
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