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HILLSIDE STREETS & INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

Goodyear Heights

Goodyear Heights pairs a distinctive hillside neighborhood plan with wooded parkland and some of the clearest reminders of Akron's industrial past.

THE FEEL

Meet the
neighborhood.

Developed for Goodyear workers, the neighborhood has curving streets, varied elevations and early twentieth-century homes. Goodyear Heights Metro Park adds a wild, green edge with trails, meadows and forest.

MAKE A DAY OF IT

Three ways
to find its rhythm.

No rigid itinerary required. Use these as starting points, then leave room to wander.

01

Walk the metro park

Choose a trail through woods, wetlands and open meadow at Goodyear Heights Metro Park.

02

Explore the Heights

Follow the neighborhood's winding streets to appreciate its terrain, historic homes and original community plan.

03

See the industrial skyline

Look toward East Akron's historic Goodyear landmarks, including the Airdock, for a powerful sense of place.

NEIGHBORHOOD PICKS

Top 5 Things to Do in Goodyear Heights

  1. Hike Goodyear Heights Metro Park

    Choose a route through woods, wetlands and meadow in the neighborhood's expansive Metro Park. Trail options range from easier walks to more active outings, and seasonal recreation includes sledding and cross-country skiing when conditions cooperate.

  2. Fish or picnic by the pond

    Use the Metro Park's recreation areas for a quieter visit centered on the pond, picnic spaces and open landscape. Review current park rules before fishing and check alerts for any temporary trail or facility changes.

  3. Spend time at Reservoir Park

    Visit this city park and community center for neighborhood recreation, scheduled programs and outdoor space. Akron's summer concert series has included Reservoir Park, so the city calendar is worth checking during warmer months.

  4. Explore the original neighborhood plan

    Walk or drive the curving, hilly streets to see early twentieth-century homes built as Goodyear Heights developed for rubber workers. The changing elevation and irregular street pattern give the neighborhood a distinctive feel that is easy to miss from its main roads.

  5. View Akron's airship history

    Look south toward the Goodyear Airdock and airport landscape from legal public streets and viewpoints. The immense 1929 airship hangar is not a general-admission attraction, but its scale still makes it one of East Akron's most recognizable landmarks.

PEOPLE & SAFETY

Akron by
the numbers.

Neighborhood boundaries do not line up cleanly with Census geography, so these figures provide citywide context. Use the official crime map below for recent incidents around Goodyear Heights.

189,6912025 population estimate
$48,076Median household income
23.6%Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%Residents below poverty line

CRIME CONTEXT

See what's happening near Goodyear Heights.

Akron Police reported year-over-year declines through October 2024 in firearm offenses (25%), robberies (2%), felonious assaults (8%) and rapes (9%). Crime changes over time and can vary block by block; the city's Community Crime Map is the best source for current neighborhood-level incidents.

View official crime map U.S. Census QuickFacts

Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020–2024 estimates and July 1, 2025 population estimate. Crime trend: City of Akron, published October 17, 2024. Crime-map data is supplied by participating law-enforcement agencies and should not be interpreted as a prediction of personal safety.

GOOD FOR

  • Hiking & nature
  • Industrial history
  • Historic homes
  • Scenic neighborhood drives

KEEP EXPLORING

Ellet is directly east, East Akron and the Goodyear Airdock are south, and downtown is a quick trip west.

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