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    Moving to Akron, OH

    Is Akron a good place to live?

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    Akron ranks #36 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (43/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $111,200
    +11.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $930
    per month
    Household income
    $48,544
    median
    Unemployment
    8.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Akron

    The median home value in Akron is $111,200 and median rent is $930 a month, against a median household income of $48,544. Homes cost about 2.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Akron crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Akron, OH

    Akron has about 189,526 residents, 8.0% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Ohio · Best counties in Ohio

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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