Wadsworth, OH vs Akron, OH

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

MetricWadsworth, OHAkron, OH
Population24,492189,247
Median Household Income$79,490$48,076
Median Rent$1,067/mo$955/mo
Median Home Value$247,900$122,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%49.9%
Poverty Rate8.1%23.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k100871
Property Crime Rate /100k8552,852
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr249232
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F23°F
Snowfall29 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min22.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher18.113.1
College Degree Rate41.1%23.6%
Foreign-Born %2.5%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-0.4%

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