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Akron, OH vs Cuyahoga Falls, OH

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- Household income in Cuyahoga Falls, is 48% more than it is in Akron and is 11% below the National Average.
- Akron unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Cuyahoga Falls unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Akron, OHCuyahoga Falls, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,064  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,294$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,992  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Akron, OHCuyahoga Falls, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Akron, OHCuyahoga Falls, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.9%13.1%
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 Cuyahoga Falls    6 Reviews

Housing costs have gone up dramatically, Utilities have doubled with the only explanation of "new software". This city is not affordable anymore for lower income  More

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Over 17 years ago

you need to check your data for snowfall. Right now we're snowed in under 2 feet of snow and all the roads are closed. We get mountains of snow  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's cheap to live here. If you can find a job in our economy (good luck) then this is the place that will stretch your  More

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