5 Fastest-Growing Cities in the Midwest

3. Akron, Ohio

Inbound Move Rate: 51.8%

Akron is a metropolitan area in Ohio. It houses almost seven hundred thousand people and its principal and largest city is Akron which is the only city with more than a hundred thousand residents. The metropolitan area houses a variety of companies ranging from rubber companies to utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, and aerospace and defense. Akron City is also a hub for polymer manufacturing in its state, and some of its largest employers are hospitals.