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Compare Bowling Green to Akron

This post compares Bowling Green, Ohio to Akron, Ohio across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bowling Green (city) Akron (city)
Population 31,529 198,252
Income (median) $38,391 $36,023
Home Value (median) $164,700 $80,100
White 88% 60%
Black 6% 30%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 21% 26%
Age (median) 23 36
Rentals 62% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowling Green or Akron?
A: Bowling Green has a much smaller population count than Akron: 31529 compared with 198252 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bowling Green or in Akron?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bowling Green.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bowling Green or Akron?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Bowling Green.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bowling Green does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for Bowling Green versus 49% for Akron.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bowling Green may include: Kent, Athens, and Lakewood.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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