Population
Gainesville
143,611
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Akron?
Akron is Gainesville's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Akron
189,526
Akron has a 24% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Akron
8.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Akron
29.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Akron has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Akron
8.0%
Akron has a 40% higher unemployment than Gainesville.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Akron
$48,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Akron
$111,200
Gainesville's home values is significantly higher than Akron's — 53% difference.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Akron
15.8%
Gainesville has a 42% higher education than Akron.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Akron
56.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Akron
83.7
Gainesville has a 13% higher cost of living than Akron.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Akron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Gainesville. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (26% lower). Akron has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a median home value of $235,000 vs $111,200 in Akron (111% higher). Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Akron has a median rent of $930 vs $1,214 in Gainesville (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 8.0% in Akron. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.6% in Akron. Akron: 97,205 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a violent crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Gainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Akron. Akron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.33 in Gainesville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 15.8% in Akron. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 1.3x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 37.2.
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Gainesville
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 2.2% in Akron. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.6% in Akron.
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