A city going downhill...
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5/6/2015
I lived in Akron and other surrounding cities for 30 years and unfortunately I witnessed this city go downhill rapidly throughout this time. I only regret that I didn't get out sooner. This is a city that is basically a suburb of Cleveland and resembles the same depressing qualities but on a smaller scale. It has been hit hard from the loss of industrialized jobs and the rubber factories that once brought many people to the city and has had a difficult time recovering. All of the neighborhoods are full of abandoned buildings and dilapidated houses and it is no wonder that everyone is leaving the city which is proven by it's high loss of population that continues to this day. I can't think of one good neighborhood to live in any more and the only ones that are worth it are cities and towns outside of the Akron such as Fairlawn and Stow.
The economy is poor as it is very difficult to find a decent job even if you are college educated and also crime is increasing by the day. It seemed like you could not even go a day without hearing about a robbery or shooting. The weather is horrible and there are basically two seasons as fall and spring are very short so basically it goes from being bitter cold in the winter to brutally hot in the summer. The snow in the winter is terrible and Akron gets almost as much as Cleveland. There is little to no entertainment or any fun things to do and no culture whatsoever. Its's just a city barely with a pulse and close to being dead.
Justin | Powell, OH