Population
Cleveland
367,523
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Akron?
Akron is Cleveland's #14 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Akron
189,526
Cleveland has a 48% larger population than Akron.
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Akron
8.20
Cleveland has a 47% higher violent crime than Akron.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Akron
29.55
Cleveland has a 33% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Akron has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Akron
8.0%
Cleveland has a 30% higher unemployment than Akron.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Akron
$48,544
Akron has a 19% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Akron
$111,200
Akron has a 15% higher home values than Cleveland.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Akron
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Akron
56.1%
Akron has a 35% higher demographics than Cleveland.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Akron differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Akron
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Akron. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,058 in Cleveland (7% lower). Akron scores 74.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.6 in Cleveland.
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland. Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 53.2% in Cleveland. Akron has a owner-occupied of 50.8% compared to 41.2% in Cleveland.
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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 ACSCleveland: 178,918 vs Akron: 97,205 for labor force. Akron has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 30.8% in Cleveland.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Akron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.30 in Cleveland. Akron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 8.60 in Cleveland.
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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
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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 14.8% in Cleveland. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 38.0% in Cleveland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 1.9x the size of Akron (189,526).
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Black
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Asian
Cleveland
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Cleveland: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Cleveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Cleveland has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 2.2% in Akron. Akron has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 65.4% in Cleveland.
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