Population
Akron
189,526
Decatur
70,368
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Decatur
$50,809
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Decatur
$97,300
Rent
Akron
$930
Decatur
$796
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Decatur
6.04
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Decatur
81.3
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Decatur
8.9%
How Similar Are Akron & Decatur?
Decatur is Akron's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Decatur
70,368
Akron (189,526) is about 2.7x larger than Decatur (70,368).
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Decatur
6.04
Akron has a 26% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Decatur
28.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Decatur
58.7%
Akron leans Democratic while Decatur leans Republican.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Decatur
8.9%
Decatur has a 10% higher unemployment than Akron.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Decatur
$50,809
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Decatur
$97,300
Akron has a 13% higher home values than Decatur.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Decatur
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Decatur
67.2%
Decatur has a 16% higher demographics than Akron.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Decatur
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Decatur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,268 in Akron (19% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $985 in Akron (17% lower). Decatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Akron.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 14.4% in Decatur. Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 50.8% in Akron. Decatur has a median rent of $796 vs $930 in Akron (17% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Decatur: 31,832 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.5% in Decatur. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 22.9% in Akron.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Decatur has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Akron. Decatur has a violent crime clearance of 53.9% compared to 18.0% in Akron.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 38.4% in Akron. Akron has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.7% in Decatur.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 2.7x the size of Decatur (70,368). Akron skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Asian
Akron
Decatur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.3% in Decatur. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.5% in Decatur. Decatur has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 74.3% in Akron.
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