Verdict
Kent leads on Safety, while Seattle leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
60
WA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
WA
49
WA
96
✓ winsSafety
WA
44
✓ winsWA
27
Weather
WA
—
WA
—
Livability
WA
52
WA
63
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Kent | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,169 | 734,603 |
| Median Income | $86,966 | $116,068 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,742 ✓ | $1,945 |
| Median Home Value | $478,400 ✓ | $879,900 |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 87% | 96% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 28% | 67% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 95% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 56% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 33 min | 30 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.60 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 55.60 ✓ | 57.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 47" | N/A |