Best PlacesEast Akron, Akron, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Akron, Akron, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
East Akron, Akron ranks 5,287th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in East Akron, Akron
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
East Akron, Akron's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Akron, Akron ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 73% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 62% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 58% of neighborhoods
Where East Akron, Akron ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$40,871 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Akron, Akron
A household needs to earn about $19,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Akron, Akron home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $40,871, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses East Akron, Akron's effective rate of 1.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Akron, Akron
East Akron, Akron's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Akron, Akron.
Who works in East Akron, Akron, and how
Work in East Akron, Akron centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in East Akron, Akron
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across East Akron, Akron.
What the weather is like in East Akron, Akron, month by month
East Akron, Akron sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 22° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of East Akron, Akron
The nearest airport, Akron-Canton Regional, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 31 miles away.
The best schools in and around East Akron, Akron
Schools across East Akron, Akron average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hatton Community Learning CenterC · 33% proficient
- Windemere Community Learning CenterC · 32% proficient
- Glover Community Learning CenterD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- National Inventors Hall Of Fame School Center For StemB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Akron Stem High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Akron, Akron school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Akron, Akron measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare East Akron, Akron against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in East Akron, Akron
Is East Akron, Akron a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Akron, Akron ranks 5,287th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and transit, and lowest on a weak job market and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Akron, Akron expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $67,691. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $40,871 median income, cost of living beats 12% of neighborhoods.
Is East Akron, Akron safe?
East Akron, Akron is safer than 11% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $738 per resident a year.
Compare East Akron, Akron with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Akron, Akron. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Akron, Akron represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
East Akron, Akron detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Akron, Akron: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Akron, Akron: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Akron, Akron: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Akron, Akron: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Akron, Akron detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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