Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Rocky Mount
$919
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Rocky Mount
7.65
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Rocky Mount
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Rocky Mount & Akron?
Akron is Rocky Mount's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Akron
189,526
Akron (189,526) is about 3.5x larger than Rocky Mount (54,175).
Violent Crime
Rocky Mount
7.65
Akron
8.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Rocky Mount
39.80
Akron
29.55
Rocky Mount has a 26% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Akron
46.1%
Rocky Mount leans Republican while Akron leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Akron
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Akron
$48,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Akron
$111,200
Rocky Mount has a 25% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Akron
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Akron
56.1%
Akron has a 50% higher demographics than Rocky Mount.
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rocky Mount and Akron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 74.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,268 in Akron (10% lower). Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $985 in Akron (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 14.4% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a median home value of $148,300 vs $111,200 in Akron (33% higher). Rocky Mount has a median property tax of $1,413 vs $1,888 in Akron (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Rocky Mount: 25,797 for labor force. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.6% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a median household income of $52,927 vs $48,544 in Akron (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 7.40 in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a violent crime clearance of 34.7% compared to 18.0% in Akron. Akron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.57 in Rocky Mount.
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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 15.0% in Rocky Mount.
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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 3.5x the size of Rocky Mount (54,175). Akron skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 41.8.
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Rocky Mount
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRocky Mount: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Rocky Mount: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Rocky Mount. Akron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.6% in Rocky Mount.
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