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Kent City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kent County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,218
Population
909/sq mi density
$74,375
Median Income
$27,109 per capita
$134,100
Home Value
$324,017 Zillow
$325
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,100 home value, $325/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,375
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,109
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kent City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kent City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,375
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,109
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,553
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60,316M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,705
Restaurants
1,419
Healthcare
1,927
Retail
2,160
Manufacturing
1,097
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,553
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,376
111% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,109 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $60,316M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,705 |
| Restaurants | 1,419 |
| Healthcare | 1,927 |
| Retail | 2,160 |
| Manufacturing | 1,097 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,376 |