Akron cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Akron
Akron, OH had 702,209 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Akron, OH MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 93.4, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,231
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,059
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
96.4
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
23.5 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$71,364
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.38%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Ohio
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Related comparisons
From Akron
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Akron.
- Akron and San Francisco · rent gap $2,466
- Akron and San Jose · rent gap $2,041
- Akron and Boston · rent gap $1,777
- Akron and New York · rent gap $1,740
- Akron and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,733
- Akron and San Diego · rent gap $1,592
- Akron and Miami · rent gap $1,333
- Akron and Seattle · rent gap $1,318
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Winston-Salem, Ogden, Wichita