Population
Birmingham
199,322
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Akron?
Akron is Birmingham's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Akron
189,526
Both cities have similar populations — Birmingham at 199,322 and Akron at 189,526.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Akron
8.20
Birmingham has a 34% higher violent crime than Akron.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Akron
29.55
Birmingham has a 27% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Akron
8.0%
Akron has a 25% higher unemployment than Birmingham.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Akron
$48,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Akron
$111,200
Birmingham has a 20% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Akron
15.8%
Birmingham has a 25% higher education than Akron.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Akron
56.1%
Akron's demographics is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Akron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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Akron
Akron leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,155 in Birmingham (17% lower). Akron scores 74.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham. Akron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 93.7 in Birmingham.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $1,888 in Akron (51% lower). Birmingham has a median home value of $138,600 vs $111,200 in Akron (25% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.0% in Akron. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Akron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.01 in Birmingham. Akron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 7.30 in Birmingham.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Birmingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBirmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 15.8% in Akron. Birmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.4% in Akron.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a population of 199,322, about 1.1x the size of Akron (189,526). Birmingham skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 37.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 5 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Birmingham: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Akron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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