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Columbus vs Akron
Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, OH and Akron, OH
Demographics
Population
906KColumbus
190KAkron
4.8x diff
Median Age
33Columbus
37Akron
13% diff
Pop. Density
4,092Columbus
3,060Akron
34% diff
Area (sq mi)
223Columbus
62Akron
3.6x diff
Male
49.2%
Columbus48.4%
Akron2% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus51.6%
Akron2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$65KColumbus
$49KAkron
35% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$30KAkron
25% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus17.6%
Akron30% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus5.1%
Akron42% diff
Cost of Living
93Columbus
93Akron
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012Columbus
$1,209Akron
19% diff
Housing
Home Value
$235KColumbus
$111KAkron
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,224Columbus
$930Akron
32% diff
Homeownership
44.3%
Columbus50.8%
Akron15% diff
Zillow Value
$243KColumbus
$134KAkron
81% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
$1,134Akron
25% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus30.0%
Akron6% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
503Columbus
901Akron
79% diff
Property Crime
3,308Columbus
3,319Akron
0% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbus
14Akron
53% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
55°FColumbus
53°FAkron
4% diff
Jan Temp
37°FColumbus
36°FAkron
4% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
73°FAkron
3% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbus
40.4"Akron
8% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Columbus
17.2"Akron
2x diff
Sunny Days
271Columbus
252Akron
8% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus23.3%
Akron64% diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus88.7%
Akron1% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus8.1%
Akron72% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
22.2 minAkron
2% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus74.3%
Akron6% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus2.2%
Akron1% diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus9.6%
Akron68% diff
Health
Obesity
35.5%
Columbus43.0%
Akron21% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus20.3%
Akron28% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Columbus10.7%
Akron13% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus15.3%
Akron17% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus6.8%
Akron13% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus27.3%
Akron6% diff
The Verdict
31
Columbus
:
8
Akron
Columbus leads in 31 of 39 categories