Population
Akron
189,526
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Akron
$930
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Akron & Springfield?
Springfield is Akron's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Springfield
154,751
Akron has a 18% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Springfield
8.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Springfield
$51,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Springfield
$222,700
Springfield has a 50% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Springfield
12.4%
Akron has a 22% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Springfield
40.8%
Akron has a 27% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Springfield
100.0
Springfield has a 16% higher cost of living than Akron.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Springfield. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,382 in Springfield (29% lower). Akron has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,734 in Springfield (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median home value of $222,700 vs $111,200 in Akron (50% higher). Akron has a median property tax of $1,888 vs $3,570 in Springfield (47% lower). Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 49.5% in Springfield.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.6% in Springfield. Akron has a per capita income of $29,763 vs $27,054 in Springfield (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.09 in Springfield. Springfield has a violent crime clearance of 27.7% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.14 compared to 3.79 in Akron.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Akron leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAkron has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 12.4% in Springfield. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.7% in Springfield.
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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 1.2x the size of Springfield (154,751). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Akron
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAkron: 4.0 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springfield: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Springfield has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 2.2% in Akron. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.6% in Springfield.
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