Norton, OH vs Akron, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNorton, OHAkron, OH
Population11,524189,247
Median Household Income$90,464$48,076
Median Rent$1,059/mo$955/mo
Median Home Value$200,800$122,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.5%49.9%
Poverty Rate6.1%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114871
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5402,852
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr232232
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall29 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min22.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher12.913.1
College Degree Rate26.2%23.6%
Foreign-Born %4%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.