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Akron, OH vs Avon, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Avon has been positive.
- Avon has 2.7% more unemployment than Akron.
- Avon job growth has increased by 3.7% in the past 10 years.
 Akron, OHAvon, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Avon    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Avon is moving from relatively rural to sub-urban. The growth, or migration to our city from Cleveland and Lorain is fast moving and the retail community is thriving.   More

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The weather as one might expect is a important factor no matter where you reside. Avon, situated several miles from Lake Erie misses the early snow falls usually because  More

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