AKRON, Ohio – Where does Merriman Hills end and Northwest Akron begin? And what’s High Hampton? The Planning to Grow Akron report drew 24 distinct neighborhoods, with median home values that run from $48,000 to $233,000.
While researching its Planning to Grow Akron residential housing report, the city asked Akron residents to participate in drawing their own neighborhood boundary lines on MyAkronNeighborhood.com.
The city took that data and redrew the lines to help package neighborhoods by their best features. Where boundary lines were in dispute, the city’s Department of Planning and Urban Development made the call, said Director Jason Segedy.
As a result, Akron now has two more neighborhoods, with the addition of:
- Coventry Crossing, near Firestone County Club; and
- High Hampton, which is the old North Hampton Township
Both areas were annexed by Akron in the late 1970s-early 80s.
And, as borders were redrawn, some neighborhoods were divided in two because of their unique features. Those are Highland Square, which had encompassed West Hill, and Northwest Akron, which had included Merriman Hills.
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Here’s a look at each neighborhood, its median home value and household income.
City of Akron median$87,489City of Akron median$36,681 Neighborhood Median housing value Neighborhood Median household income High Hampton $232,782 High Hampton $89,568 Fairlawn Heights $221,369 Merriman Hills $88,015 Merriman Hills $204,234 Fairlawn Heights $67,940 Northwest Akron $155,562 Northwest Akron $53,639 Coventry Crossing $133,825 Coventry Crossing $48,682 Wallhaven $133,062 Firestone Park $45,649 Merriman Valley $125,756 Wallhaven $45,629 Downtown Akron $111,874 Ellet $43,527 Highland Square $111,205 Merriman Valley $42,239 Ellet $102,038 Goodyear Heights $37,546 Firestone Park $90,322 Highland Square $36,875 Chapel Hill $86,703 Kenmore $33,705 West Hill $81,646 North Hill $32,690 West Akron $77,991 West Akron $31,188 Goodyear Heights $77,821 Chapel Hill $27,584 North Hill $74,557 East Akron $25,887 Kenmore $72,409 South Akron $25,626 Sherbondy Hill $69,340 Middlebury $22,297 East Akron $68,251 Sherbondy Hill $19,989 South Akron $66,151 Cascade Valley $19,968 Cascade Valley $65,393 West Hill $19,729 Summit Lake $62,024 University Park $19,369 Middlebury $50,774 Summit Lake $19,075 University Park $48,380 Downtown Akron $11,444
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