Living in Akron (Ohio)

Akron (Ohio) is a city in Ohio, United States, home to 197,542 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #190 of 9,771), digital natives (top 3%, #112 of 4,750), remote workers (top 4%, #247 of 7,271).

Residents197,542
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport46 km (Cleveland Hopkins International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km685,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverTuscarawas, 6.5 km
Main railway line18.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.454 km
Within 10 km288,188 people
Greater areaGreater Akron, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 13 min, sunset 23:01

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How Akron (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family57#3,115 of 11,898#222 of 586Map
Low-income household65#190 of 9,771#25 of 409Map
Low-income family61#1,072 of 8,006#157 of 370Map
Single parent63#986 of 6,237#107 of 276Map
Pensioner couple61#4,260 of 9,474#172 of 451Map
Single pensioner58#5,088 of 9,474#247 of 451Map
Early retiree62#4,176 of 10,762#156 of 445Map
Single professional68#718 of 4,537#4 of 191Map
Young professional71#592 of 4,444#3 of 192Map
DINKS69#1,057 of 3,053#4 of 135Map
Remote worker69#247 of 7,271#63 of 297Map
Commuter78#363 of 6,227#3 of 286Map
Car-free household74#444 of 3,933#3 of 167Map
Student78#218 of 2,119#8 of 107Map
First-home buyer67#275 of 8,006#31 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover61#491 of 12,111#73 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#618 of 4,114#3 of 178Map
Expat professional67#2,183 of 7,271#13 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,715 of 9,474#125 of 451Map
Nature-focused household24#16,319 of 18,063#641 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,917 of 16,523#634 of 681Map
Rural value seeker32#13,328 of 18,063#621 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,361 of 16,523#72 of 681Map
Lottery winner76#1,023 of 21,167#4 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,613 of 12,111#164 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#3,075 of 12,111#36 of 503Map
Digital native70#112 of 4,750#4 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Health and elderly70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Education and family57
  • Affordability55
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Safety and community28
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Green space14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.