Seattle vs Kent
Side-by-side comparison of Seattle, WA and Kent, WA
Demographics
Population
741KSeattle
135KKent
5.5x diff
Median Age
36Seattle
35Kent
1% diff
Pop. Density
8,827Seattle
3,991Kent
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
84Seattle
1Kent
125.4x diff
Male
51.0%
Seattle50.8%
Kent0% diff
Female
49.0%
Seattle49.2%
Kent0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$122KSeattle
$90KKent
35% diff
Per Capita Income
$83KSeattle
$42KKent
98% diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Seattle7.8%
Kent59% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Seattle7.3%
Kent74% diff
Cost of Living
107Seattle
107Kent
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,377Seattle
$1,354Kent
2% diff
Housing
Home Value
$912KSeattle
$538KKent
70% diff
Median Rent
$1,998Seattle
$1,833Kent
9% diff
Homeownership
44.2%
Seattle56.9%
Kent29% diff
Zillow Value
$833KSeattle
$636KKent
31% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,187Seattle
$1,943Kent
13% diff
Rent Burden
27.4%
Seattle32.4%
Kent18% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
789Seattle
492Kent
60% diff
Property Crime
5,109Seattle
3,776Kent
35% diff
Murder Rate
7Seattle
5Kent
27% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
53°FSeattle
54°FKent
1% diff
Jan Temp
42°FSeattle
43°FKent
1% diff
Jul Temp
67°FSeattle
67°FKent
1% diff
Rainfall
37.8"Seattle
39.3"Kent
4% diff
Snowfall
3.8"Seattle
6.3"Kent
66% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
67.5%
Seattle29.4%
Kent2.3x diff
High School+
95.7%
Seattle86.9%
Kent10% diff
Graduate+
29.3%
Seattle7.6%
Kent3.9x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
26.6 minSeattle
30.1 minKent
13% diff
Drive Alone
37.6%
Seattle69.8%
Kent86% diff
Public Transit
13.9%
Seattle5.1%
Kent2.7x diff
Work from Home
31.3%
Seattle11.5%
Kent2.7x diff
Health
Obesity
22.5%
Seattle25.6%
Kent14% diff
Smoking
6.6%
Seattle10.3%
Kent56% diff
Uninsured
4.4%
Seattle8.6%
Kent95% diff
Diabetes
6.8%
Seattle9.1%
Kent34% diff
Heart Disease
3.9%
Seattle4.7%
Kent21% diff
Depression
24.3%
Seattle23.9%
Kent2% diff
The Verdict
25
Seattle
:
13
Kent
Seattle leads in 25 of 38 categories