Barberton
Barberton is the kind of Akron suburb where dating still happens at the VFW fish fry, the Belgrade Gardens chicken counter, and Lake Anna on a Tuesday. The grid is walkable, the rents are honest, and nobody is performing for a camera. Expect first dates that lean working-class practical: a beer at a brewery on Tuscarawas Avenue, a shared plate of Barberton chicken, a loop around the lake before someone has to be up early. The upside is sincerity and short drives. The tradeoff is a thin dating pool that skews settled, so anyone hunting novelty quickly ends up commuting to Akron proper.
Barberton by the numbers
Barberton runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in Barberton is about $35,900.
Ohio doesn’t have true party registration; by the 2024 presidential vote Summit County leaned Democratic, about 53% Harris to 46% Trump.
The median renter in Barberton pays about $870 a month.
About 6,300 Barberton residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Belgrade Gardens
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Pav's Creamery
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Green Diamond Grille & Pub
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Kavé Coffee Bar
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Wil's Grille & Pub
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Block 7 Bar & Grill
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Enchanted Café
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pw Cheers
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Bean Grind N' Coffee Co.
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Anna Bean Coffee Company
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Hungarian Benefit Society (Hunky Club)
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The Corner
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Tusk Diner
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Waylon's Handcrafted Ice Cream
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Sicily’s Italian Icebox
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Apollo 3 Bowling Center
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