Tempe vs Akron
Tempe, AZ compared with Akron, OH · 1,745 miles apart
Tempe has 190,571 residents to Akron’s 189,691. Tempe comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Akron does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Tempe, AZ | Akron, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 190,571 | 189,691 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,768 | 3,063 |
| Median household income | $79,663 | $48,076 |
| Median home value | $455,400 | $122,000 |
| Median rent | $1,743 | $955 |
| Homeownership | 42.3% | 50.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 22.2 min |
| Median age | 30 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50% | 23.6% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 23.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 7.8% |
| Price to income | 5.7× | 2.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
