Population
Akron
189,526
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
Akron
$111,200
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
Akron
$930
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
Akron
8.20
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
Akron
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are Akron & Wilson?
Wilson is Akron's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Akron
189,526
Wilson
47,740
Akron (189,526) is about 4.0x larger than Wilson (47,740).
Violent Crime
Akron
8.20
Wilson
5.79
Akron has a 29% higher violent crime than Wilson.
Property Crime
Akron
29.55
Wilson
24.03
Akron has a 19% higher property crime than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Akron
46.1%
Wilson
49.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Akron
8.0%
Wilson
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Akron
$48,544
Wilson
$47,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Akron
$111,200
Wilson
$192,000
Wilson has a 42% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Akron
15.8%
Wilson
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Akron
56.1%
Wilson
36.3%
Akron has a 35% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Akron
83.7
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Akron and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $985 in Akron (24% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,268 in Akron (24% lower). Akron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Wilson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a median home value of $192,000 vs $111,200 in Akron (42% higher). Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 65.2% in Wilson. Akron has a owner-occupied of 50.8% compared to 48.6% in Wilson.
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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 Wilson: 22,065 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 25.1% in Wilson.
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Akron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.25 in Wilson.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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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 15.5% in Wilson. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
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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 4x the size of Wilson (47,740). Akron skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Akron
Wilson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAkron: 4.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wilson: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Akron has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.0% in Wilson.
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