Scores by category

Each category averages its indicators' percentile scores among US metro and micro areas.

Safety31#641/924
Economy57#398/925
Housing41#550/925
Health56#408/925
Healthcare86#133/923
Environment26#678/917
Education82#170/925
Infrastructure83#160/925
Community69#290/925
Leisure & amenities63#341/925

Strengths · Weaknesses

Indicators where Akron, OH metro area ranks highest and lowest among US metro and micro areas (score = percentile, 100 = best).

Strengths

Access to exercise opportunities · high92.6%
94/100Ohio 84.2%United States 84.5%2022 & 2024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteAggregated from counties
Drought exposure · low1%
94/100Ohio 11%United States 43%Oct 2025–Sep 2026National Drought Mitigation Center (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), USDA and NOAAAggregated from counties
Flu vaccinations · high51.5%
89/100Ohio 48.0%United States 44.0%2023University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteAggregated from counties
Traffic deaths · low8.9 /100k
87/100Ohio 10.6 /100kUnited States 12.3 /100k2020-2024National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationAggregated from counties
Primary care physicians · high87 /100k
84/100Ohio 77 /100kUnited States 76 /100k2022University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteAggregated from counties
Distance to an airport · low29 mi
81/100Ohio 30 miUnited States 33 mi2025Federal Aviation Administration · Bureau of Transportation Statistics · U.S. Census BureauAggregated from counties

Weaknesses

Child care cost burden · high40.1%
7/100Ohio 31.7%United States 27.9%2023 & 2024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteAggregated from counties
High ozone days · high3 days
10/100Ohio 3 daysUnited States 7 days2022Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAggregated from counties
Effective property tax rate · high1.43%
11/100Ohio 1.36%United States 0.94%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25090
New homes permitted · low0.9 /1k
18/100Ohio 2.7 /1kUnited States 4.2 /1kSep 2025–Aug 2026U.S. Census BureauProvisional data
Homicide rate · high7.1 /100k
18/100Ohio 5.3 /100kUnited States 4.8 /100kMay 2025–Apr 2026Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAggregated from counties
Unemployment rate · high4.9%
20/100Ohio 4.7%United States 4.3%2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsPartial year

Trends

The largest changes over about five years, next to the country's over the same periods.

Drug overdose deathsImproving
37.0 /100k (2021) → 18.9 /100k (Mar 2025–Feb 2026)
−49%5 yearsUS 30.8 /100k → 18.4 /100k
New homes permittedWorsening
1.7 /1k (2021) → 0.9 /1k (Sep 2025–Aug 2026)
−48%5 yearsUS 5.2 /1k → 4.2 /1k
Broadband subscriptionsImproving
82.3% (2015-2019) → 91.2% (2020-2024)
+8.9 pts5 yearsCensus table B28002US 82.7% → 91.0%
Cost of buying a home todayWorsening
19.5% (Dec 2021) → 28.1% (Aug 2026)
+8.6 pts5 yearsUS 26.4% → 34.1%
Drought exposureImproving
9% (2021) → 1% (Oct 2025–Sep 2026)
−7.5 pts5 yearsUS 40% → 43%
Child care cost burdenWorsening
33.0% (2020 & 2021) → 40.1% (2023 & 2024)
+7 pts3 yearsUS 24.5% → 27.9%

What changed in five years

How each measure moved between two periods about five years apart, read against whether more or less is better, the published margin of error and the same change in other places.

Over about five years, Akron, OH metro area improved on 17 of 32 measures with a comparison and declined on 6. 7 moved within the margin of error and 2 barely changed.

Earlier period
Latest period
Lower standingHigher standing

Position is the place's standing among metro and micro areas: further right is better, whichever way the measure counts. Periods differ by measure (most compare 2015-2019 with 2020-2024); each row names its own in its tooltip and in the table.

Improved17

Libraries+8.4%0.5 /10k → 0.6 /10k
Firearm deaths−22%16.8 /100k → 13.0 /100k
Overdose deaths−47%35.8 /100k → 18.9 /100k
Grocery stores+6%1.4 /10k → 1.5 /10k
Gyms+15%1.2 /10k → 1.4 /10k

Declined6

Traffic deaths+27%7.0 /100k → 8.8 /100k
Restaurants−6.3%8.9 /10k → 8.3 /10k
Transit use−0.5 points1.3% → 0.8%
Suicides+9.2%15.1 /100k → 16.5 /100k
Pharmacies−11%1.9 /10k → 1.7 /10k

All 32 measures

Change of every measure of Akron, OH metro area between two periods about five years apart
Measure	Before	After	Change	Reading	Favourable vs peers
Arts, entertainment and recreation	3.6 /10k2020	4.0 /10k2025	+12%	Improved	59%
Average commute time	23.8 min2015-2019	23.5 min2020-2024	−0.2 min	Within the margin of error	70%
Average weekly wage	$1,0182020	$1,2412025	+22%	Improved	37%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.7%2015-2019	35.1%2020-2024	+3.3 points	Improved	64%
Broadband subscriptions	82.3%2015-2019	91.2%2020-2024	+8.9 points	Improved	51%
Child poverty rate	18.5%2015-2019	16.8%2020-2024	−1.7 points	Improved	41%
Distance to an airport	29 mi2020	29 mi2025	+0 mi	Little change	16%
Drug overdose deaths	35.8 /100k2020	18.9 /100kMar 2025–Feb 2026	−47%	Improved	78%
Effective property tax rate	1.67%2015-2019	1.43%2020-2024	−0.2 points	Little change	83%
Firearm deaths	16.8 /100k2020	13.0 /100kMay 2025–Apr 2026	−22%	Improved	85%
Grocery stores	1.4 /10k2020	1.5 /10k2025	+6%	Improved	70%
Gyms and fitness centers	1.2 /10k2020	1.4 /10k2025	+15%	Improved	65%
High school diploma or higher	91.9%2015-2019	92.8%2020-2024	+0.9 points	Within the margin of error	26%
Home price to income ratio	2.6×2015-2019	2.9×2020-2024	+0.3×	Declined	64%
Homicide rate	9.6 /100k2020	7.1 /100kMay 2025–Apr 2026	−26%	Improved	50%
Income adjusted for local prices	$53,7632019	$70,4362024	+31%	Improved	44%
Income inequality (Gini index)	0.4692015-2019	0.4712020-2024	+0.002	Within the margin of error	50%
Median household income	$57,2852015-2019	$72,3712020-2024	+26%	Improved	47%
New business applications	11.4 /1k2020	13.9 /1k2025	+22%	Improved	18%
Pharmacies	1.9 /10k2020	1.7 /10k2025	−11%	Declined	45%
Poverty rate	13.1%2015-2019	12.6%2020-2024	−0.6 points	Within the margin of error	41%
Property crime rate	2,140 /100k2020	1,698 /100k2025	−21%	Improved	25%
Public libraries	0.5 /10k2019	0.6 /10k2024	+8.4%	Improved	91%
Public transit commuters	1.3%2015-2019	0.8%2020-2024	−0.5 points	Declined	35%
Rent as share of income	29.0%2015-2019	29.8%2020-2024	+0.8 points	Within the margin of error	42%
Rent-burdened households	47.7%2015-2019	49.6%2020-2024	+1.9 points	Within the margin of error	40%
Restaurants and bars	8.9 /10k2020	8.3 /10k2025	−6.3%	Declined	21%
Suicide rate	15.1 /100k2020	16.5 /100kMay 2025–Apr 2026	+9.2%	Declined	39%
Traffic deaths	7.0 /100k2015-2019	8.8 /100k2020-2024	+27%	Declined	21%
Unemployment rate	8.0%2020	4.9%2025	−3.1 points	Improved	53%
Uninsured residents (under 65)	6.6%2015-2019	6.7%2020-2024	+0.1 points	Within the margin of error	41%
Violent crime rate	378 /100k2020	344 /100k2025	−8.7%	Improved	39%

“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 708 metro and micro areas that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.

Sources: Regional Economic Accounts; Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; Mapping Injury, Overdose, and Violence; American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Business Formation Statistics; Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Return A master files; Public Libraries Survey; Fatality Analysis Reporting System; Distance to airports and intercity rail. Values are the latest and the one five years earlier of the same publisher dataset; datasets that changed publisher in between are never compared.

Survey estimates (American Community Survey) compare the two most recent 5-year windows that do not share years, so the margin of error of the difference holds. The 2015-2019 window predates the pandemic and 2020-2024 includes it.
A change counts only when it is larger than 1.645 times the square root of the two standard errors squared, summed (a 90% margin). Measures published without a margin must change by at least 5% to count.
“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 925 metro and micro areas that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.
Standing is a percentile among the same places: 0 is the lowest value on the measure (or the worst when lower is better), 100 the best.

Metro and micro areas like Akron, OH metro area five years ago that improved

The places whose measures looked most like those of Akron, OH metro area in the earlier period, ranked by how many measures improved beyond the margin of error, minus how many declined. A comparison of published data, not a forecast and not advice.

For comparison, Akron, OH metro area itself moved −0.5 points in standing on average over the same 30 measures (standings of all places average about zero).

How the ranking works

Similarity is the root-mean-square difference of standings in the earlier period over the measures most places have. Places are ranked by measures that improved beyond the margin of error minus those that declined (a count that estimation noise in small places cannot inflate), then by the mean change of standing over the measures a place has in both periods. Only places with more improvements than declines and a rise in standing are listed. Standings are relative, so a place can improve in absolute terms and still lose standing.

Who lives here

Age, race and education of residents, from the American Community Survey. Shares are of all residents (age), residents of every origin (race) or adults 25 and over (education).

Age and sex

699,820 residents

Men
Women

80 and over
70–79
60–69
50–59
40–49
30–39
20–29
10–19
Under 10

Share of all residents, each sex

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: 50–59 women (−0.8 points).

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B01001View table on data.census.gov

Race and Hispanic origin

699,820 residents

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

White76%534,171
Black12%82,014
Hispanic or Latino2.6%18,352
Asian3.8%26,822
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%424
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander0.0%†61
Other or two or more races5.4%37,976

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: White (−3.6 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B03002View table on data.census.gov

Education

492,073 residents (±435)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

No high school diploma7.2%35,431
High school or GED30%147,971
Some college19%95,516
Associate degree8.3%40,682
Bachelor's degree22%107,457
Graduate degree13%65,016

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Bachelor's degree (+1.9 points).

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B15003View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Income

How household income is spread, not just the middle: each bar is the share of households in that income range.

Household income

296,516 households (±1,389)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Under $25k16%47,532
$25k–50k19%57,366
$50k–75k16%48,296
$75k–100k13%38,451
$100k–150k17%51,566
$150k–200k8.8%26,139
$200k or more9.2%27,166

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Under $25k (−5.1 points).

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B19001View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Homes

Who owns and who rents, what homes cost, and what the housing stock looks like.

Owners and renters

296,516 households (±1,389)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Own68%201,905
Rent32%94,611

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Own (+1.5 points).

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B25003View table on data.census.gov

Rent paid

90,216 households (±2,067)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Under $75020%18,212
$750–1,00026%23,846
$1,000–1,50038%34,538

Home values

201,905 homes (±1,885)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Under $150k29%59,457
$150k–250k31%62,082
$250k–400k24%47,746
$400k–750k

Age of homes

319,249 homes (±197)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

2010 or later5.9%18,677
2000–20099.2%29,386
1980–199920%62,955

Size of homes

319,249 homes (±197)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Studio1.5%4,943
1 bedroom8.5%27,019
2 bedrooms25%81,168
3 bedrooms

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Getting to work

How workers travel to their job and how long it takes them.

How people get to work

344,615 workers (±2,749)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Drive alone74%256,250
Carpool7.3%25,150
Public transit0.8%2,734
Walk1.6%5,468
Bike0.2%688
Work from home15%50,939
Other1.0%3,386

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Drive alone (−10.3 points).

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B08301View table on data.census.gov

Time to get to work

293,676 workers (±3,352)

Akron, OH metro area
United States share

Under 15 min29%83,747
15–29 min41%119,670
30–44 min20%58,342

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Jobs and pay

What the largest occupations here pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

The 10 largest occupations in Akron, OH employ 71,910 people. 2 pay a median above the US median and 8 below it.

Above the US median
Below the US median

The largest occupations in Akron, OH by employment, with median annual pay and how it compares with the United States
Occupation	Jobs	Median pay	vs USCompared with the US	Concentration
Fast Food and Counter Workers9,480 jobs	9,480	$28,690US $31,200	−8%	1.2×
General and Operations Managers9,010 jobs	9,010	$98,340US $105,770	−7%	1.25×
Stockers and Order Fillers8,780 jobs	8,780	$37,600US $37,330	+1%	1.51×
Registered Nurses8,040 jobs	8,040	$80,770US $97,550	−17%	1.16×
Retail Salespersons7,770 jobs	7,770	$31,060US $35,410	−12%	0.97×
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,310 jobs	6,310	$34,310US $35,800	−4%	0.71×
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6,070 jobs	6,070	$39,100US $40,240	−3%	1.0×
Customer Service Representatives5,780 jobs	5,780	$45,420US $44,770	+1%	1.08×
Cashiers5,650 jobs	5,650	$29,480US $32,880	−10%	0.89×
Office Clerks, General5,020 jobs	5,020	$42,940US $45,010	−5%	0.99×

Look up any occupation

Search more than 800 occupations and see what they pay in Akron, OH.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025-05 (all industries and ownerships) bls.gov/oes

Reference period: 2025-05. BLS publishes metro areas, states and the nation (not counties or cities), so a county or city page shows its metro area.
Pay is not adjusted for the cost of living, so a higher median does not mean more purchasing power.
BLS caps the highest wages it publishes: where a figure is shown as “or more”, the real value is at least that much.
Some occupations (teachers, performers) are published by the hour or school year and shown here as an annual figure.

Local businesses

Employer businesses and sole proprietors by industry, per resident and against the state and the nation. Counts of businesses next to counts of people, not a measure of demand.

Akron, OH has 16,360 employer establishments, 234 for every 10,000 residents (0.94× the US rate of 248), with 298,487 paid employees at an average annual pay of $57,416. The Census Bureau also counts 57,105 nonemployer businesses, mostly sole proprietors.

Establishments: 16,360; 57,105 nonemployers
Per 10,000 residents: 234; US 248
Paid employees: 298,487
Average annual pay: $57,416; US $68,342

Employer establishments, employees, average pay and nonemployers of Akron, OH by industry, with the density per resident against the nation

Restaurants and other eating places	1,268	18.2	0.99×About typical	26,045	$19,694	230
Ambulatory health care services	1,192	17.1	0.82×About typical	17,884	$70,177	3,027
Specialty trade contractors	882	12.6	0.82×About typical	7,976	$72,765	4,097
Limited-service restaurants	662	9.5	1.18×About typical	13,195	$17,862	114
Lessors of real estate	578	8.3	0.67×Fewer than typical	2,253	$52,601	5,120
Services to buildings and dwellings	513	7.3	1.09×About typical	5,804	$42,356	3,200
Full-service restaurants	447	6.4	0.83×About typical	10,902	$22,110	92
Religious organizations	443	6.3	1.14×About typical	3,811	$27,345	—
Automotive repair and maintenance	385	5.5	1.09×About typical	2,524	$45,422	574
Construction of buildings	385	5.5	0.73×Fewer than typical	2,388	$71,512	1,473
Management, scientific and technical consulting	371	5.3	0.79×Fewer than typical	2,838	$75,415	2,057
Offices of physicians	341	4.9	0.75×Fewer than typical	8,283	$94,975	443

Rank places for an industry

County Business Patterns (2023); Nonemployer Statistics (2024)

Per-resident figures divide by the population estimate of 2023: 698,608 residents here, 336,755,052 in the United States. County Business Patterns counts establishments in 2023; the Nonemployer Statistics count businesses in 2024.
“More than typical” is a density at least 1.25 times the nation's per resident, “fewer” at most 0.8 times, with at least 10 establishments. It compares counts of businesses with counts of people: it says nothing about demand, incomes, size, quality or profit, and visitors and commuters are not residents.
The Census Bureau adds noise to employment and payroll to protect confidentiality, and withholds some figures: an industry with few establishments can show employees or pay as unavailable.
Industries overlap: a narrower industry (full-service restaurants) is part of a broader one (restaurants), so the rows do not add up.
A metro area's figures are the exact sums of its counties.
Industries follow the North American Industry Classification System; the two surveys use different editions (NAICS 2017 and 2022), which this page matches industry by industry.

Federal contract spending

In FY2026, federal agencies obligated $79M on contracts performed in Akron, OH metro area: $113 per resident (US $1,994).

Obligations: $79M; −72% vs FY2025
Per resident: $113; US $1,994
Sole-source: 38%; US 30%
Single offer: 18%; US 8.8%

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Top buying agencies

Defense Logistics Agency$28.5M36%
Department of Veterans Affairs$10.6M13%
Department of the Army$7.4M9.4%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$6.6M8.3%
Public Buildings Service$4.9M6.2%
Department of the Navy$3.9M4.9%
Agricultural Marketing Service$3.6M4.6%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$2.6M3.3%

Top recipients

MEGGITT AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS CORPORATION$12M15%
R.P. GATTA, INC.$5.4M6.8%
NATIONAL MACHINE COMPANY$4.3M5.4%
ADAPTIVE DRIVING ALLIANCE, LLC$4.1M5.2%
PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$4.1M5.2%

Spending by fiscal year

321MFY2017
224.5MFY2018
164MFY2019
219.1MFY2020
72.5MFY2021
109.8MFY2022
102.1MFY2023
106M

Top industries (NAICS)

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing · 3364$19.2M24%
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing · 3345$7.9M10.0%
Industrial machinery manufacturing · 3332$5.4M6.8%
Scientific research and development services · 5417$5.2M6.5%
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing · 3391$4.6M5.8%
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution · 2211

Largest awards

CUYAHOGA GORGE DAM SEDIMENT REMEDIATION - GLNPO - TASK ORDER AWARD UNDER GLNPO-RRS MATOC$130M
SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.· Summit County, OH· Facilities & utilities· Jan 16, 2025 – Sep 28, 2026· 68HE0525F0042
ELECTRICITY - UTILITIES GRC LEWIS FIELD$21.1M
THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO· Summit County, OH· Facilities & utilities· May 25, 2021 – Jan 30, 2026· 80GRC021CA001
GOODYEAR TIRES ON FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CASE: IS-B-ZZJ IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL$13.6M
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, THE· Summit County, OH· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Aug 11, 2025 – Feb 3, 2026· W91CRB25FA077
WHEEL LANDING GEAR

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026.

Federal grants & assistance

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

In FY2026, federal agencies obligated $4.9B in grants, loans, direct payments and insurance for Akron, OH metro area: $6,954 per resident (US $12,955).

Assistance · FY2026: $4.9B; −9.1% vs FY2025
Per resident: $6,954; US $12,955
Loan face value: $130.9M; lent or guaranteed
To individuals: 0.0%; counted, never named

Top programs

96.002 · Social Security Retirement Insurance$2.9B59%
96.001 · Social Security Disability Insurance$337.4M6.9%
96.004 · Social Security Survivors Insurance$310M6.4%
93.774 · Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance$267.2M5.5%
64.109 · Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$262.4M5.4%
93.773 · Medicare Hospital Insurance$170.1M3.5%
96.006 · Supplemental Security Income$152M3.1%
84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program$87.7M1.8%

Top recipients (organizations)

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$121.9M2.5%
COLUMBUS, OH
AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$87.3M1.8%
AKRON, OH
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY$65M1.3%
KENT, OH
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON$29.5M0.6%
AKRON, OH
PORTAGE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$22.7M

Organizations only: awards to individuals and county aggregate records count in the totals but are never listed. Grants to state governments recorded at the agency's own address are counted statewide, not in the capital's county.

Top agencies

Social Security Administration$3.7B75%
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services$491.6M10%
Department of Health and Human Services
Under Secretary for Benefits/Veterans Benefits Administration$306.4M6.3%
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Highway Administration$123.2M2.5%
Department of Transportation
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

Assistance by fiscal year

6.9BFY2021
7.3BFY2022
6.2BFY2023
5.1BFY2024
5.4BFY2025
4.9BFY2026

County aggregates

91%

Share of obligations reported only as county totals of many small awards (for example Social Security or Medicare payments), with no recipient named.

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Counties in Akron, OH

Whole counties, as the U.S. Office of Management and Budget delineates the area. Federal spending below is the exact sum of these counties.

Principal cities

The cities the area is named for.

AkronPrincipal city189,247

Largest cities and towns

By population, for places with most of their residents in the area.

Other metro and micro areas in Ohio

Areas based in Ohio, best score first.

Neighboring metro and micro areas

Places that share a border, best score first.

Similar metro and micro areas

Closest indicator profiles across the country (no model: score distances).

Data and sources

Latest published value of each indicator; periods differ by source. Values flagged by their publisher are marked.

Mapping Injury, Overdose, and ViolenceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2026-10-01
PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2025
Daily county PM2.5 and ozone (EPA downscaler model)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · release 2022
Care Compare: Hospital General Information and Timely and Effective CareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · release 2026-07-22
Distance to airports and intercity railFederal Aviation Administration · Bureau of Transportation Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau · release 2025+amtrak-2026-04-23
Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Return A master filesFederal Bureau of Investigation · release 2025
Public Libraries SurveyInstitute of Museum and Library Services · release FY2024
U.S. Drought Monitor county statisticsNational Drought Mitigation Center (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), USDA and NOAA · release 2026-09-29
Fatality Analysis Reporting SystemNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · release 2024
nClimGrid-Daily county averagesNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · release 2025
Regional Economic AccountsU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · release 2024
Local Area Unemployment StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2025
Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2026 Q1
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Strengths · Weaknesses

Strengths

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Trends

What changed in five years

Improved17

Declined6

Metro and micro areas like Akron, OH metro area five years ago that improved

Who lives here

Age and sex

Race and Hispanic origin

Education

Income

Household income

Homes

Owners and renters

Rent paid

Home values

Age of homes

Size of homes

Getting to work

How people get to work

Time to get to work

Jobs and pay

Look up any occupation

Local businesses

Federal contract spending

Top buying agencies

Top recipients

Spending by fiscal year

Top industries (NAICS)

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Federal grants & assistance

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Assistance by fiscal year

County aggregates

Counties in Akron, OH

Principal cities

Largest cities and towns

Other metro and micro areas in Ohio

Neighboring metro and micro areas

Similar metro and micro areas

Data and sources

Improved17

Declined6

Age and sex

Race and Hispanic origin

Education

Household income

Owners and renters

Rent paid

Home values

Age of homes

Size of homes

How people get to work

Time to get to work

Look up any occupation

Top programs

Top recipients (organizations)

Top agencies

Assistance by fiscal year

County aggregates

By type

Top buying agencies

Top recipients

Spending by fiscal year

Top industries (NAICS)

Largest awards

What was bought