Verdict
Kent leads on Safety, while Portland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
60
OR
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
WA
49
OR
85
✓ winsSafety
WA
44
✓ winsOR
29
Weather
WA
—
OR
—
Livability
WA
52
OR
60
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Kent | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,169 | 646,101 |
| Median Income | $86,966 ✓ | $85,876 |
| Median Rent | $1,742 | $1,530 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $478,400 ✓ | $523,100 |
| Median Age | 35 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 87% | 93% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 28% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 95% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 56% ✓ | 53% |
| Avg Commute | 33 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.60 ✓ | 7.80 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 55.60 ✓ | 64.77 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 47" | 45" |