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Compare Shaker Heights to Akron

This post compares Shaker Heights, 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 Shaker Heights (city) Akron (city)
Population 27,749 198,252
Income (median) $68,038 $36,023
Home Value (median) $218,500 $80,100
White 56% 60%
Black 33% 30%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 34% 26%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 35% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shaker Heights or Akron?
A: Shaker Heights has a much smaller population count than Akron: 27749 compared with 198252 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shaker Heights or in Akron?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Shaker Heights.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Akron does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Shaker Heights versus 49% for Akron.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shaker Heights may include: Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, and Cleveland-Heights.

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

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