Kent, WA
Overall Livability
52
out of 100
🏙
52
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
49
Educational Attainment
🛡
44
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
135,169
Median Age
35
Median Income
$86,966
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$478,400
Median Monthly Rent
$1,742
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
51%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher87%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
33 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.60
Property Crime (per 1k)
55.60
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
26%
35–54
27%
55–64
12%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 135,169
- Median Income
- $86,966
- Median Rent
- $1,742
- Median Home Value
- $478,400
- Median Age
- 34.7
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 33 min
Nearby Cities
- Auburn9 km
- Renton10 km
- Federal Way13 km
- Tacoma24 km
- Bellevue24 km
Other Cities in Washington
- Bellevue150,606
- Everett110,847
- Renton105,355
- Spokane Valley103,761
- Federal Way99,614
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 49
- Crime & Safety
- 44
- Weather
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