Population
Akron
189,526
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Akron
$930
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Akron & Toledo?
Toledo is Akron's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Toledo
268,461
Toledo has a 29% larger population than Akron.
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Toledo
10.41
Toledo has a 21% higher violent crime than Akron.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Toledo
27.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Toledo
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Toledo
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Toledo
$107,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Toledo
14.0%
Akron has a 11% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Toledo
58.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Toledo are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Akron leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $985 in Akron (20% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,268 in Akron (18% lower). Toledo scores 82.7 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 11.0% in Toledo. Toledo has a median rent of $880 vs $930 in Akron (6% lower). Akron has a median home value of $111,200 vs $107,000 in Toledo.
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Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo: 131,971 vs Akron: 97,205 for labor force. Akron has a per capita income of $29,763 vs $27,407 in Toledo (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a property crime clearance of 11.2% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Toledo has a violent crime clearance of 36.8% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Akron has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.12 compared to 8.23 in Toledo.
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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 14.0% in Toledo. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.1% in Toledo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.4x the size of Akron (189,526). Toledo skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.2.
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Black
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Akron
Toledo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Toledo: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Akron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Toledo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Akron.
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