Akron, Ohio

About Akron

Akron is a mid-size city in northeastern Ohio, home to 189,664 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 5th largest city in Ohio.

Officially, Akron is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 61.93 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,063 residents per square mile.

📰 Akron News Today

• 684 arrested, nearly 200 guns seized as authorities in Northeast Ohio announce results of 'Operation Northern Shield' WKYC · Aug 17
• Ohio city fires officer in fatal OIS, pays $4.75M to family Police1 · Aug 17
• Joseph Yost Obituary Akron Beacon Journal · Aug 15
• Akron Zoo offers Community Days for Summit County residents Spectrum News · Aug 17
• Operation Northern Shield arrests hundreds across northern Ohio Canton Repository · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Akron Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Ohio (#5 statewide).
• One of 8 places in the US named Akron — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Akron

• Akron Family Restaurant
• Aladdin's Eatery — mediterranean
• Angel Falls Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Chameleon Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Chin's Place — chinese
• Compass Coffee (café)
• Diamond Grille — steak house
• Evelyn's Coffee & Banh Mi (café)
• Hibachi Xpress Highland Square — japanese
• Mama Rosa's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Akron Art Museum · Museum
• Akron Zoo · Zoo
• Clayton Bailey’s World Of Wonders · Museum
• Old Stone School · Museum
• Akron Children's Museum · Museum
• Akron Children’s Museum · Museum
• Akron History Center · Museum
• Akron Soul Train · Art gallery
• Art X Love · Art gallery
• Cummings Center for the History of Psychology · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Akron

• Akron Cooperative Farms · Garden reviews ★
• Cascade Valley Metro Park reviews ★
• Treaty Line Area reviews ★
• Adams Park reviews ★
• Aquae Park reviews ★
• Avon Park reviews ★
• Babb Run Park reviews ★
• Big Bend Area reviews ★
• Bingham Park reviews ★
• Blanding Park reviews ★
• Boss Park reviews ★
• Bud & Susie Rogers Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Akron

• Akron Preparatory School
• Akros Middle School
• Cascade Career Prep High School
• Eagle Elementary of Akron
• Edge Learning
• Greater Summit County Early Learning Center
• Imagine Akron Academy
• Imagine Leadership Academy
• Main Preparatory Academy
• Middlebury Academy
• Summit Academy Akron Elementary School
• Summit Academy Akron Middle School
• Summit Academy Secondary - Akron
• Towpath Trail High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Akron General Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating)
• Summa Health System ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Akron Children'S Hospital · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Akron

🏘️ Nearby Communities