Northwest Akron neighborhood in Akron

Northwest Akron is the 20th most walkable neighborhood in Akron with 11,776 residents.

Nearby neighborhoods: Merriman Valley, Wallhaven, Highland Square, West Akron, Fairlawn Heights, Lane-Wooster and North Hill.

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Car-Dependent

Most errands require a car.

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Most errands require a car in Northwest Akron.

Northwest Akron is the 20th most walkable neighborhood in Akron with a Walk Score of 32.

The best Akron neighborhoods for walkability are University of Ohio Akron, Downtown and Highland Square.

Northwest Akron Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Northwest Akron to other Akron neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	University of Ohio Akron	79	-	-	8,408
2	Downtown	71	-	-	4,719
3	Highland Square	68	-	-	10,856
4	Middlebury	65	-	-	5,483
5	North Hill	65	-	-	14,622
6	Chapel Hill	64	-	-	5,349
7	Wallhaven	55	-	-	4,257
8	Kenmore	52	-	-	16,607
9	Elizabeth Park Valley	51	-	-	3,958
10	West Akron	50	-	-	16,826
11	Firestone Park	50	-	-	13,469
12	Rolling Acres	49	-	-	2,315
13	Summit Lake	48	-	-	4,037
14	South Akron	48	-	-	6,015
15	Ellet	47	-	-	16,885
16	Lane-Wooster	44	-	-	7,531
17	East Akron	43	-	-	12,403
18	Fairlawn Heights	42	-	-	2,762
19	Goodyear Heights	42	-	-	18,928
20	Northwest Akron	32	-	-	11,776
21	Merriman Valley	28	-	-	7,388

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 13 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Northwest Akron. People in Northwest Akron can walk to an average of 0.2 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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