About Akron, Ohio

Located in Northeast Ohio, Akron is the fifth largest city in the state and is a great place to live and work, offering the benefits of being close to major cities, but having a small-town feel. The Akron community provides a family-friendly atmosphere with endless entertainment options, excellent education institutions, along with the natural beauties of the Cuyahoga Valley. Travel from Akron is convenient with access to several major highways and airports located nearby in Akron-Canton, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

We invite you to explore the City of Akron, Summit County and all that Northeast Ohio living has to offer you.

Distance from:

• Boston 650 miles
• Chicago 365 miles
• Cleveland 35 miles
• Columbus 125 miles
• Detroit 180 miles
• New York  455 miles
• Pittsburgh 120 miles
• St. Louis 555 miles
• Toledo 125 miles

Population
217, 074

Median Income
$39, 381

Cost of Living
2.1% below national average

Religion
Over 65 denominations represented in the greater-Akron area:  

• Protestant churches: 632
• Catholic churches:  76
• Eastern Orthodox: 17
• Synagogues: 3 

Racial Composition 

• White: 66.7%
• African American: 28.5%
• Hispanic: 1.2%

Major Employers 

• Akron Public Schools
• First Energy
• First Merit Corp.
• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
• Roadway Express
• Sterling Inc.
• The Fred Albrecht Grocery Co.

Primary and Secondary Schools 

• 17. 5 Teacher-Student Ratio
• 149 Public Schools
• 46  Non-Public Schools

Private High Schools  

• Archbishop Hoban
• Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
• Our Lady of the Elms
• St. Vincent- St. Mary
• Walsh Jesuit
• Western Reserve Academy

Higher Education 

• Baldwin-Wallace College
• Case Western Reserve University
• Hiram College
• John Carroll University
• Kent State University
• Mount Union College
• Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
• The University of Akron
• Ursuline College
• Walsh University

Entertainment 

• Akron Civic Theatre
• Akron Symphony Orchestra
• Blossom Music Center
• Cedar Point
• Cleveland Orchestra
• Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
• E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
• House of Blues
• Lock 3
• Quicken Loans Arena
• Wild Water Kingdom

Museums and More 

• Akron Art Museum
• Akron Zoo
• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Hale Farm and Village
• Inventure Place
• Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
• The Great Lakes Science Center
• The Professional Football Hall of Fame
• The Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame

Sports and Outdoors 

• Akron Aeros
• All-American Soap Box Derby
• Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Resorts
• Cleveland Browns
• Cleveland Caveliers
• Cleveland Gladiators
• Cleveland Indians
• Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area
• Firestone Country Club
• Lake Erie Monsters
• Summit County Metro Parks

For more information visit the websites of the:

Akron/Summit Visitor's Bureau or the Greater Akron Chamber

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