Population
Rockford
147,649
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Rockford
$954
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Rockford & Akron?
Akron is Rockford's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Akron
189,526
Akron has a 22% larger population than Rockford.
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Akron
8.20
Rockford has a 24% higher violent crime than Akron.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Akron
29.55
Akron has a 15% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Akron
46.1%
Rockford leans Republican while Akron leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Akron
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Akron
$48,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Akron
$111,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Akron
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Akron
56.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Akron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $985 in Akron (14% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,268 in Akron (12% lower). Akron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a median property tax of $1,888 vs $3,219 in Rockford (70% lower). Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 64.6% in Rockford. Rockford has a median home value of $120,900 vs $111,200 in Akron (9% higher).
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Rockford: 69,339 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.9% in Rockford. Rockford has a median household income of $53,328 vs $48,544 in Akron (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a violent crime clearance of 52.8% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Rockford has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Akron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 6.33 in Rockford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Akron leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAkron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 35.6% in Rockford. Akron has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 15.5% in Rockford.
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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 1.3x the size of Rockford (147,649).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Rockford
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Rockford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Rockford has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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