Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Akron's standout: it reports less crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades A−, 145th of 745 graded towns in New York. Its schools outperform 76% of the state's and 13% of its land is conserved. 13% of the land in Akron is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Akron Falls Park, at 143 acres. Akron is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Akron beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Akron is from typical.
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Census counts: 462 in 1860, 2,888 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1866 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Akron. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium8 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
30 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
22 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank CenterNiagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Akron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Akron.
Akron pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Akron’s property crime rate is 2.1 per 1,000 residents, below both New York’s towns (7.6) and U.S. towns (9.9). The violent crime rate in Akron is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Akron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Akron grades A− overall with a typical home of about $323K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Akron home is worth about $323,000, up 6% in a year, 39% below the New York typical home. Akron’s median rent is $739 a month.
| Akron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $739 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Akron since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Buffalo weather station, 13 miles away, records that 95 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Akron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 17°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Akron Falls Park | 0.7 mi | 143 |
| 2. Russell Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
6.9% of Akron residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Akron for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Akron has added 118 jobs, to 1,706 in 2023.
| Akron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 3,979 U.S. towns with household incomes like Akron’s, it is healthier than 92%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Akron beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 83% of adults had a checkup this year in Akron.
| Akron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Akron | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Akron
About 4 of every 100 Akron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
5 notable people were born in Akron.
Village in New York, United States
Akron (Seneca: Heyó:ögëh) is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Akron had a population of 2,888. The name derives from the Greek word ἄκρον signifying a summit or high point. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Akron is located in the town of Newstead on the west and north slopes of a hill. NY 93 passes through the village.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Akron grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #145 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($72,237 across the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Alex Webster and Jack Owen.
