Population
Kent
135,015
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Kent & Burien?
Burien is Kent's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Burien
51,331
Kent (135,015) is about 2.6x larger than Burien (51,331).
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Burien
4.25
Kent has a 13% higher violent crime than Burien.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Burien
33.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Burien
5.5%
Kent has a 25% higher unemployment than Burien.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Burien
$90,597
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Burien
$609,300
Burien has a 12% higher home values than Kent.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Burien
22.4%
Burien has a 12% higher education than Kent.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Burien
50.9%
Burien has a 22% higher demographics than Kent.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Burien
165.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kent
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Burien
Burien leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurien scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Kent. Kent scores 231.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 240.9 in Burien. Kent scores 137.7 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 139.7 in Burien.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.3% in Burien. Burien has a median home value of $609,300 vs $537,500 in Kent (12% higher). Kent has a median property tax of $5,102 vs $5,723 in Burien (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent: 73,926 vs Burien: 28,988 for labor force. Burien has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.3% in Kent. Burien has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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Crime & Safety — Burien leads
Source: FBI UCRBurien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 2.76 in Kent. Burien has a violent crime clearance of 34.6% compared to 21.8% in Kent. Burien has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Kent.
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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Burien leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurien has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 19.7% in Kent. Burien has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.4% in Kent.
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 2.6x the size of Burien (51,331). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kent
Burien
Healthcare — Kent leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs Burien: 4 for with emergency services. Kent: 2.6 vs Burien: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurien has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Burien has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent. Burien has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 5.1% in Kent.
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