Population
Detroit
636,644
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Detroit & Akron?
Akron is Detroit's #20 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Akron
189,526
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.4x larger than Akron (189,526).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Akron
8.20
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Akron's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Akron
29.55
Detroit has a 31% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Akron has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Akron
8.0%
Detroit has a 43% higher unemployment than Akron.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Akron
$48,544
Akron has a 18% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Akron
$111,200
Akron has a 31% higher home values than Detroit.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Akron
15.8%
Akron has a 27% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Akron
56.1%
Akron's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Akron differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.2 in Akron. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,122 in Detroit (14% lower). Akron has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,411 in Detroit (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Akron has a median home value of $111,200 vs $76,800 in Detroit (31% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $1,888 in Akron (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Akron: 97,205 for labor force. Akron has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 31.5% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Akron has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.12 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Detroit has a violent crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 18.0% in Akron.
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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 11.6% in Detroit. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 3.4x the size of Akron (189,526). Detroit skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.2.
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Detroit
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDetroit: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Detroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 2.2% in Akron. Akron has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 66.3% in Detroit.
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