Population
Boynton Beach
80,601
Kentwood
54,114
Median Income
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Kentwood
$73,647
Home Value
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Kentwood
$249,000
Rent
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Kentwood
$1,205
Crime Rate
Boynton Beach
4.20
Kentwood
3.88
Cost of Living
Boynton Beach
135.4
Kentwood
115.2
Avg Temp
Boynton Beach
N/A
Kentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Kentwood
4.8%
How Similar Are Boynton Beach & Kentwood?
Kentwood is Boynton Beach's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boynton Beach
80,601
Kentwood
54,114
Boynton Beach has a 33% larger population than Kentwood.
Violent Crime
Boynton Beach
4.20
Kentwood
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Boynton Beach
22.83
Kentwood
21.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Boynton Beach
49.2%
Kentwood
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Kentwood
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Kentwood
$73,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Kentwood
$249,000
Boynton Beach has a 20% higher home values than Kentwood.
Education
Boynton Beach
24.1%
Kentwood
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Kentwood
57.0%
Kentwood has a 13% higher demographics than Boynton Beach.
Cost of Living
Boynton Beach
135.4
Kentwood
115.2
Boynton Beach has a 15% higher cost of living than Kentwood.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boynton Beach and Kentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,901 in Boynton Beach (49% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $2,254 in Boynton Beach (47% lower). Kentwood scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Boynton Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 18.2% in Boynton Beach. Kentwood has a median rent of $1,205 vs $1,896 in Boynton Beach (57% lower). Boynton Beach has a median home value of $312,700 vs $249,000 in Kentwood (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach: 44,277 vs Kentwood: 29,564 for labor force. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 11.8% in Boynton Beach. Kentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRBoynton Beach has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.77 in Boynton Beach. Kentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Boynton Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Boynton Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoynton Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 40.4% in Kentwood. Boynton Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 23.6% in Kentwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach has a population of 80,601, about 1.5x the size of Kentwood (54,114). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 42.9.
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Boynton Beach
Kentwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoynton Beach: 5 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kentwood: 4.3 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach.
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