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Elyria, OH vs Akron, OH

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- Household income in Akron, is 8% less than it is in Elyria and is 64% below the National Average.
- Elyria unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Akron unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Elyria, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,366  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,129$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,144  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elyria, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elyria, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.1%13.1%
Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 17 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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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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