Population
Kent
135,015
Auburn
85,455
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Auburn
$95,367
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Auburn
$510,400
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Auburn
$1,713
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Auburn
5.44
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Auburn
162.8
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Auburn
5.3%
How Similar Are Kent & Auburn?
Auburn is Kent's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Auburn
85,455
Kent has a 37% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Auburn
5.44
Auburn has a 10% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Auburn
39.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Auburn
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Auburn
5.3%
Kent has a 28% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Auburn
$95,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Auburn
$510,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Auburn
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Auburn
53.3%
Auburn has a 26% higher demographics than Kent.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Auburn
162.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kent
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Auburn
Kent leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn scores 219.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Kent. Kent scores 127.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.6 in Auburn. Kent scores 119.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Auburn.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 56.9% in Kent. Auburn has a median rent of $1,713 vs $1,833 in Kent (7% lower). Kent has a median home value of $537,500 vs $510,400 in Auburn (5% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent: 73,926 vs Auburn: 46,562 for labor force. Auburn has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 10.6% in Kent. Auburn has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Kent.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kent leads
Source: FBI UCRKent has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Auburn. Auburn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.30 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Kent has a property crime clearance of 8.4% compared to 6.8% in Auburn.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Kent leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKent has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 18.0% in Auburn.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 135,015, about 1.6x the size of Auburn (85,455).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Kent
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Kent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 3.3% in Auburn. Auburn has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
Mean Commute Time
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