River of Life Church

The community around River of Life Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 50.7%
• Food Insecurity: 37.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.3%
• Poverty Rate: 31.1% (19.8–42.5%)
• Housing Insecurity: 27.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.5%
• Diabetes: 22.0%
• Unemployment: 13.0% (4.7–21.5%)
• Social Isolation: 38.1%
• Depression: 28.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 19.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Akron city is served by 251 churches — about one congregation for every 762 residents.

Churches near River of Life Church

• Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
• Church of Our Savior — 0.3 mi away
• House of Prayer for All People — 0.3 mi away
• Friendship Apostolic Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Akron Citadel — 0.3 mi away
• City of Joy — 0.3 mi away
• Mount Calvary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• innovation church — 0.3 mi away
• House of God — 0.5 mi away
• Stone's Deliverance Temple — 0.5 mi away