Population
Kent
135,015
Carson
93,523
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Carson
$107,391
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Carson
$645,600
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Carson
$1,914
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Carson
4.21
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Carson
179.4
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Carson
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Carson
6.9%
How Similar Are Kent & Carson?
Carson is Kent's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Carson
93,523
Kent has a 31% larger population than Carson.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Carson
4.21
Kent has a 14% higher violent crime than Carson.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Carson
29.31
Kent has a 22% higher property crime than Carson.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Carson
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carson has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Carson
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Carson
$107,391
Carson has a 16% higher median income than Kent.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Carson
$645,600
Carson has a 17% higher home values than Kent.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Carson
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Carson
17.4%
Kent's demographics is significantly higher than Carson's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Carson
179.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Carson differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Kent
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Carson
Carson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKent scores 119.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. Kent scores 164.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.4 in Carson. Kent has a living wage (1 adult) of $72,162 vs $78,926 in Carson (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 58.2% in Kent. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 56.9% in Kent. Carson has a median property tax of $4,362 vs $5,102 in Kent (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent: 73,926 vs Carson: 47,856 for labor force. Kent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Carson has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 10.6% in Kent.
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Crime & Safety — Carson leads
Source: FBI UCRCarson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.31 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Carson has a violent crime clearance of 53.7% compared to 21.8% in Kent. Kent has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Carson.
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Schools & Education — Carson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 19.7% in Kent. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 36.4% in Kent.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 135,015, about 1.4x the size of Carson (93,523). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 41.9.
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Kent
Carson
Healthcare — Kent leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. Kent: 2.6 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.7% in Carson. Kent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Carson has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Kent.
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