Population
Atlanta
499,287
Kent
135,015
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Kent
$90,416
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Kent
$537,500
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Kent
$1,833
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Kent
4.90
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Kent
164.0
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Kent
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Kent
7.3%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Kent?
Kent is Atlanta's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Kent
135,015
Atlanta (499,287) is about 3.7x larger than Kent (135,015).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Kent
4.90
Atlanta has a 31% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Kent
37.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Kent
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Kent
7.3%
Kent has a 19% higher unemployment than Atlanta.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Kent
$90,416
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Kent
$537,500
Kent has a 22% higher home values than Atlanta.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Kent
19.7%
Atlanta's education is significantly higher than Kent's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Kent
39.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Kent
164.0
Kent has a 13% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Kent differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Kent
Atlanta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,501 in Kent (27% lower). Atlanta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,146 in Kent (23% lower). Atlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Kent.
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Housing Market — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Kent has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Kent has a median home value of $537,500 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Kent: 73,926 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 11.5% in Kent. Kent has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta.
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Crime & Safety — Kent leads
Source: FBI UCRKent has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Kent has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta. Atlanta has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 21.8% in Kent.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 19.7% in Kent. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 36.4% in Kent.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 3.7x the size of Kent (135,015). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.3.
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Atlanta
Kent
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs Atlanta: 4 for with emergency services. Atlanta: 3.0 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 11.5% in Kent. Atlanta: 20 min vs Kent: 27 min for mean commute time.
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