Akron, OH vs Covina, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Akron

78.2

#187 nationally

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

Covina leads in crime level (9.7 vs 22.5). Covina leads in median household income ($89,650 vs $46,596). Akron leads in cost of living index (83 vs 158).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Akron, OH	Covina, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#187)	63.7 (#1744)
Population	188,701	48,728
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$141,611	$804,931
Median Household Income	$46,596	$89,650
Average Commute	22.2 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	48	59
Crime Level	22.5	9.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+7.0	D+32.9